Praise and rewards can be an effective way to change kids' behavior for the better. Here's how to use them.

Coach.me CEO Kendra Kinnison asked me this practical question after my commencement address to the February 2023 Coach.me’s habit certification graduates. My immediate thought: That’s another great ...

Over the course of four sessions, my patient, Stacey, and I worked toward her goals of sleeping more, checking her email less and spending more quality time with her family. She successfully developed ...

Like most counselors and how-to writers, my goal is to help people improve their lives. In recent months, I've revised my approach to writing these blog posts. I recognize that these changes may ...

We are constantly surrounded by temptations that are not in our best interest. That is, they are often neither in the best interest of us individually (e.g., succumbing to a sugar intake that is ...

Today’s most effective campaigns do more than capture attention; they create lasting impact. This is the power of behavior change marketing (BCM), a strategic (and scientific) approach that goes ...

A staggering 129 million Americans have at least one major chronic disease—and 90% of our $4.1 trillion in annual health care spending goes toward treating these physical and mental-health conditions.

Large language model-based chatbots can't effectively recognize users' motivation when they are hesitant about making healthy behavior changes, but they can support those who are committed to take ...