Habit - Practical Health Psychology

2025-04-152025-11-14Habit

Old habits die hard: Disrupting unwanted habitual behaviour

By Annabel Stone and Phillippa Lally, University of Surrey, UK The New Year is often a time where we aim for change, determined to form new habits and to leave our bad habits behind as the clock strikes midnight. Dusting […]

2022-06-012025-11-04Behavioural theory, E-health, Habit, Motivation

Linking the Elephant to the Rider: The Role of Motivation

By António Labisa Palmeira, CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona, Portugal; ISBNPA Executive Director Long-term motivation for health-related behaviors can come from different sources. Behavioral scientists are still trying to work out how these sources fit together. For example, I go running […]

2021-01-222025-11-04Habit, Self-regulation

To eat or not to eat, that is the question: How can health psychology practitioners help people manage food safety?

By Barbara Mullan, Curtin University, Australia Extent of the problem Every year, one in 10 people worldwide (approximately 600 million people) become ill after eating contaminated food, and as many as 420,000 people die. There are vast geographical differences in […]

2020-11-102025-11-04Assessment, Goal setting, Habit, Interventions, Planning

Improving the delivery of brief alcohol advice in primary care: views from both sides of the consultation table

By Amy O’Donnell, Newcastle University, UK Levels of drinking have fallen recently in some parts of Europe, particularly amongst young people. However, excessive alcohol consumption remains a major risk factor for poor health and early death. Providing simple brief advice […]

2020-10-012025-11-04Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Goal setting, Habit, Mental Health, Planning, Self-regulation, Stress and Coping

집에 머무르는 동안 잘 지내기

By Dr Federica Picariello & Professor Rona Moss-Morris, King’s College London, the UK. COVID-19 전염병의 결과로서 세계 곳곳에서 일상 생활은 몇 주 안에 크게 바뀌었고 불확실함이 우리의 미래를 장악해 버렸습니다. 빠르고 광범위한 행동 변화 (즉, 자가 격리, 사회적 거리 두기, 격리)를 […]

2020-08-252025-11-04Habit, Motivation, Self-regulation

건강행동을 장기간 유지할 수 있는 방법은?

Dominika Kwasnick SWPS University, Poland and University of Melbourne, Australia 건강증진 프로그램의 궁극적 목표는 오래 지속되는 변화를 촉진하는 것입니다. 보건의료 전문가들은 이 부분에서 역할을 수행할 수 있습니다. 즉, 환자들이 자신의 건강상 성과를 개선하고 행동 변화를 유지하도록 도울 수 있습니다. 우리는 […]

2018-04-062025-11-04Habit

Willpower versus Unhealthy Temptations – Spoiler Alert – Willpower Usually Loses

By Amanda Rebar, Central Queensland University, Australia It will come as no surprise that evidence shows people do not always behave in ways that are best for their long-term health. For example, most people are aware that exercise is good […]

2016-01-102025-11-04Habit

Getting into the habit: Applying the science of habit-formation to the real-world

By Benjamin Gardner, King’s College London What is a ‘habit’? Why do we eat popcorn while watching movies? The answer, for most, is that eating popcorn is a habitual response to watching movies. Psychologists define ‘habitual’ behaviours as actions that […]

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