Breaking The Pattern: How Motivation Plays A Role In Getting Healthy
Monday, June 30, 2008 - 11:35
in Psychology & Sociology
People fall into a pattern. They start out with the best intentions and do well for a little while ... but then fall back into old habits. It's a classic health trap: two steps forward, three steps back. People end up feeling bad about themselves. Moreover, the two-steps-forward-three-steps-back dance ends up increasing the health problems the behavioral changes were supposed to address in the first place.