About this class
Behavioral change is about altering habits and behaviors for the long term. The majority of research around health-related behaviors (Davis, Campbell, Hildon, Hobbs, & Michie, 2015) indicates that small changes can lead to enormous improvements in people's health and life expectancy. These changes can have knock-on effects on the health of others (Swann et al., 2010).
Examples include: Smoking cessation, Reducing alcohol intake, Eating healthily, Exercising regularly, Practicing safe sex and Driving safely.
Other behaviors that are the target of change interventions are those affecting the environment, for example: Littering, Leaving lights on, and Not recycling.
Some behavior changes may be related to improving wellbeing, such as; Reducing procrastination, Incorporating regular self-care activities, Being more assertive at work, Going to bed earlier, and Practicing mindfulness.
