behavior change
New conduct pattern
Behavior change is the process of replacing old habits or actions with new ones, especially in health, psychology, and public policy contexts.
The term implies deliberate modification rather than natural evolution: smoking cessation programs, behavior change interventions.
It often appears in discussions of how to get people to adopt healthier or more sustainable practices: What drives behavior change around diet and exercise?
- habit formationEstablishing automatic behavioral patterns
- baby stepsCautious incremental progress
- health promotionEncouraging healthier behaviors systematically
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- goal settingIdentifying desired outcomes
motivation · nudging · wake-up call · emotional regulation · conditioning · feedback loops · cognitive dissonance · social norms · peer pressure · breaking point · relapse prevention · cold turkey · coaching · stimulus-response · self-efficacy · addiction recovery · support group · environmental cues
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- Health Coachinggoal setting, habits, exercise, meditation, nutrition
- wellness coachingwellness coaching, life coaching, fitness coaching, stress management, goal setting
- inner changepersonal growth, mindset shift, perspective shift, self-discovery, epiphany
- ACT Therapyvalues, present moment, acceptance, defusion, values clarification
- nutritionnutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
behavior changestasis
State of inactivity
status quo · inertia · sameness · stability · rigidity
behavior changeinflexibility
Quality of being unbending
rigidity · intransigence · obstinacy · stubbornness · closed-mindedness
behavior changestagnation
Absence of flow or progress
relapse · recidivism · backsliding · regression · reversion