Change behavior for the better by making it “fun”. That’s the theory. It’s called the fun theory. A change in motivation, a change in attitude, a change in thought. A change in thought leads to a change in behavior. So, is it possible that a change in thought can also lead to better health? And
Stairs in the Michigan Capitol
I was sitting in the back by the door. After the meeting, and after many there had left, as two Michigan House Health Policy Committee members were walking out of the room one suggested that they take the stairs and the other concurred.
In the committee meeting, Meghan Swain of the Michigan Association for Local Public Health shared that childhood obesity has tripled in the state and adult obesity has doubled. A member of the committee shared that some of the members of the committee are now encouraging one another to take the stairs instead of the elevator.
The point was made that it’s not enough to talk about the importance of these things as they work to improve health in the state, but that they need to do something.
