Building Healthy Habits in the New Year

WASHINGTON (Feb. 6, 2025)–If you haven’t started working on a set of New Year’s resolutions yet or have hit a roadblock, don’t give up: February may be the ideal month to dig into those resolutions, according to news reports.

Expert’s say February is a good time to reevaluate your resolutions and look for ways to move forward or adjust your goals if your progress has stalled. Whether you want to build more exercise into your day to day, give up junk food or quit smoking it is never too late to build a healthier lifestyle.

The George Washington University has experts available to talk about all aspects of building healthy habits and sticking to your New Year’s resolutions. To schedule an interview with a GW expert please contact Kathy Fackelmann, [email protected] or Katelyn Deckelbaum, [email protected] 

Lorenzo Norris, is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and chief wellness officer at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Amir Afkhami, an expert in psychiatry, holds a joint appointment at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. An expert in psychiatry, much of his current work focuses on psychiatric services and education and behavioral health policy.

Richard Cytowic is a clinical professor of neurology at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Leigh Frame is Executive Director of the Office of Integrative Medicine and Health, Co-Founder and Associate Director of the GW Resiliency & Well-being Center at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She can discuss the best ways to eat a healthier diet, reduce alcohol intake and build stress-busting routines into daily life.

Loretta DiPietro is a professor of exercise and nutrition sciences at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She can discuss ways to start and stick to a fitness goal and how to build more physical activity into daily life.

Todd Miller, is an associate professor of exercise and nutrition sciences and the former director of the GW Weight Management and Human Performance Lab. He can offer tips on the best ways to maintain a healthy weight and how to stick to a fitness routine.

Lorien Abroms is a professor of prevention and community health at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She can discuss evidence based ways to quit smoking including using Artificial Intelligence to kick the habit.

 

 

 

 

 

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