Micro Goals: An Effective Approach to Lifestyle Behavior Change.
The article focuses on the use of micro goals in integrative and lifestyle medicine as an effective strategy for clinicians to support gradual, sustainable behavior change in patients. Micro goals involve small, manageable steps or brief educational interventions that reduce patient overwhelm and bu...
| Publicado en: | Integrative & Complementary Therapies Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 110 - 112 |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Jun2026
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