The Department of Educational Psychology’s faculty member, Dr. Clayton Cook, was recently featured in a Forbes article that highlighted the importance of stress management and engagement in behaviors that promote well-being.

Dr. Cook addressed the need to raise awareness and provide alternatives to help individuals make changes in their daily living & develop healthy habits.

Organizations that promote the development of healthy habits and give their employees the permission to take care of themselves first, are able to increase the number of people who intentionally engage in practices to cultivate their well-being.

He highlighted the importance of utilizing WOOP to increase motivation to create long-lasting behavioral changes. WOOP (wishes, outcome, obstacle, plan) is a scientifically validated enhanced goal setting, which helps individuals gain insight into their wishes and identify obstacles that stand in the way of those wishes.

To learn more about WOOP & implementing behavioral changes in your own life, read the full article here.