Behave and Bloom
A behavioral approach to health and wellness
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- What Behaviorism Can Teach Us About Time Management and Productivity: A Science-Backed Guide to Focus and Consistency
- Sleep Hygiene Through a Behavioral Lens
- Healthy Eating Without Diet Culture (Using Reinforcement from Behavior Analysis)
- How to Stay Consistent with Movement using Behavior Analysis
- Build Coping Skills Through Behavior Change
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Rethinking Productivity Through a Behavioral Lens In a world obsessed with efficiency, we often treat productivity as a matter of willpower or motivation. Yet, despite the abundance of planners, apps, and color-coded calendars, many of us still find ourselves procrastinating, distracted, or overwhelmed. Behavioral science offers a refreshing alternative: instead of relying on motivation, it…
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Sleep is one of the most fundamental behaviors that supports health, mood, and cognitive functioning—yet it’s often the first thing we sacrifice when life gets busy. From late-night scrolling to inconsistent bedtimes, modern habits can easily erode our sleep quality. But rather than viewing sleep issues as failures of willpower, behavioral science offers a more…
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When most people think about healthy eating, they picture food rules, calorie counts, and endless “shoulds.” But from a behavioral science perspective, sustainable nutrition has little to do with willpower—and everything to do with reinforcement. The truth is, your eating habits are not shaped by motivation or moral strength. They’re shaped by your environment, consequences,…
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Most people start a new exercise routine with the best of intentions—motivated, inspired, and ready to change. But after a few weeks, that motivation fades, life gets in the way, and exercise becomes one more item on the “I’ll get to it later” list. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Research shows that nearly…
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Behavioral science can teach us how to develop healthy coping skills Life inevitably brings stress, challenges, and uncertainty. Whether it’s a demanding job, family responsibilities, financial pressures, or unexpected events, everyone experiences times when they need to cope. The difference often lies not in whether we face stress, but in how we respond to it.…
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What Behavior Science Teaches Us About Consistency When it comes to building healthier routines, sticking to exercise plans, or simply maintaining a new bedtime schedule, one question often comes up: How do I stay motivated? We often think of motivation as the fuel that drives our actions. It’s the inner spark that pushes us to…
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We spend thousands of words inside our heads every week. Much of that internal chatter — the “self-talk” we run on loop — quietly steers our moods, choices, and energy. The good news: self-talk is a behavior. That means it can be shaped, reinforced, and changed using the same, evidence-based behavioral tools we use to…
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