This article explores more efficacious strategies for holistic nurses to promote healthy
behavior choices in their clients. It presents an overview of self-determination theory
(SDT) and describes research evidence that supports the application of SDT to promoting
healthy behavior change in clients. When nurses act in ways that support clients'
innate needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, clients may be more successful
at internalizing self-regulation and more inclined to adopt and maintain lifelong
behavioral changes. Some examples of nursing interventions to motivate behavior change
are outlined in this article.
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