ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode, we discuss effective strategies to form healthy habits, how to use coping plans, the 'windows of opportunity' to make health behaviours stick and how healthcare practitioners can change their own habits. Dr. Dominika Kwasnicka is a Behavioural Scientist and Principal Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Dom is a highly influential researcher in sustainable behaviour change in both laypeople and healthcare practitioners. Chapters 0:00 Show Intro 4:30 Implementation Intentions 15:30 Habit Formation 24:00 The Role of Willpower 29:30 Changing Healthcare Practitioners’ Behaviours Show Notes Practical Health Psychology Blog https://practicalhealthpsychology.com/ Implementation Intentions and Goal Achievement: A meta-analysis of effects and processes by Gollwitzer and Sheeran (2006) Self-Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation, Social Development, and Well-Being by Ryan and Deci (2000) Does planning how to cope with anticipated barriers facilitate health-related behaviour change? A systematic review by Kwasnicka et al. (2013) A gender-sensitised weight-loss and healthy living program for men with overweight and obesity in Australian Football League settings (Aussie-FIT): A pilot randomised controlled trial by Kwasnicka et al. (2020) Challenging assumptions underlying physical activity promotion for health care professionals in Australia: A data-prompted interview study by Kwasnicka et al. (2023)
