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Behaviour Change
Sustainable behaviour change is identity change. Surface-level change rarely lasts; identity-level change reshapes what feels normal.
Why most change fails
Most behaviour-change attempts target the action itself — eat less, drink less, exercise more, reach out, sleep earlier. They work for a while, then drift back.
Identity-level change reframes the goal: not 'I am trying to do X' but 'I am the kind of person for whom X is normal.' This shift makes the new behaviour easier to sustain because it is supported by self-concept, not opposed by it.
Structured awareness
AURIS uses structured awareness as the entry point to behaviour change. Without awareness, action is forced. With it, action is integrated.
Related research papers
- Behavioural Change Through Structured AwarenessDOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17698830
- The Science of Sustainable Human ChangeDOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17698778
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