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What Is Behavior Change, and Why Is It So Important?

A successful lifestyle behavior-change journey begins with that first, small step.

 

 

今日の英語の習慣化の題材として、実用的というか、現実味のある健康と思考、脳関係のお話を一つ。

現代社会にあって、健康と脳機能の関係がかなり解明され、運動が寿命、この場合は病気に対する免疫や認知に関わる事が、日本の長寿社会にあって、重要視されて来ています。

そこで、英語でどう表現されているかなど、日常の単語や文章にも慣れて置きましょう。

こういう言葉もあります。 思考が変われば、行動が変わり、人は変われる! と…

 

WHEN IT COMES TO improving their health and wellness, most people know what they should be doing. They understand the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and have the desire to make the necessary changes. Unfortunately, there’s a disconnect between their intentions and their actual behavior.

And that is where behavior change comes in.

It seems so easy. You figure out what behaviors would improve your health and then you develop plans to make those changes and progress toward your goals. You modify your lifestyle as planned and become healthier as a result – simple!

In practice, however, changing your lifestyle is often a complicated challenge, as your behaviors are shaped by countless factors, including your friends, family, geographic location, culture, socioeconomic status, life experiences, current health status and work.