Healthy Habits & Behavior Change

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (454+ words) Why even simple tasks can feel exhausting when your mind has too much to handle Have you ever had a simple task in front of you but somehow couldn’t make yourself start? You call yourself lazy, but what if you’re…...

55+ min ago   (298+ words) You may think that enthusiasm and motivation go hand in hand, but that’s not necessarily true. You can be incredibly enthusiastic about your goals, but not sufficiently motivated to take action so it does you little good. One good way…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (450+ words) A short period of exposure to e-cigarette vapor damaged human lung cells and tissue in laboratory experiments. Related tests in hamsters found lingering stress responses and changes that could make the lungs less able to defend themselves against viruses. The…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (231+ words) • When 462 children with asthma were analyzed based on serum miRNA patterns, they were classified into three groups that are difficult to distinguish using routine clinical information. • Lung function after 12 months of budesonide treatment showed a better pattern in clusters 1 and…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (223+ words) Posted October 2, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. If you're an over thinker or have previously been to therapy, you may understand your patterns and even know why you feel the way you do. However, this insight alone may not be…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (354+ words) Posted September 9, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma What does the science say? According to the transtheoretical model, change is a process with five stages: While transtheoretical is a model, it’s often viewed as a spiral. Though the steps seem straightforward, we…...

16+ hour, 26+ min ago   (875+ words) Reviewed by Robert Berner Besides providing deeper insight into what motivates human behavior, understanding behavioral economics can help people exercise greater self-control and develop healthy habits (e.g., exercising more or drinking less). Often, thinking more about their future self and long-term…...

17+ hour, 11+ min ago   (155+ words) I missed Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day yesterday, so today I checked two. I am catching up on my education one word at a time. Except today, when I am catching up two words at a time. I hope there…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1241+ words) They’re the person everyone calls first. The one who remembers the allergy, the appointment, the thing you mentioned three weeks ago that you’ve already forgotten. They take care of everyone around them, and they do it so automatically that the…...

14+ hour, 30+ min ago   (662+ words) Wollongong-based online news outlet covering Australia and beyond. If you have anything newsworthy - a story, video or picture to share with us, please email us. The importance of silence, especially as a retreat from the clamor of modern life, has…...