This event takes place at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus 600 River Avenue in Lakewood, James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute Conference Room. When it comes to making changes to our health, some people feel more encouraged when surrounded by community, helping to hold them accountable. If the idea of communal support sounds intriguing to you, consider joining our newest continuing program series where we discuss monthly health goals!

On 4/2: Self-Regulation - Our fourth meeting will be dedicated to learning self regulation techniques when it comes to health goals. We will discuss our current habit patterns, behavior change adherence so far, and the most effective ways to regulate and track ourselves for habit fo9rmation. Over the next 8 months of 2026, we will have monthly check-ins to discuss challenges and successes as we try to reach out goals. Our final meeting will be at the end of 2026 where we reflect on the year.

On 5/7: External Impacts On Our Health - Our 5th meeting means we are focusing on how our environment influences our decision making and habit formation. In this session, we will discuss our current habit patterns, behavior change adherence so far, reflect on how our external environment has impacted our health habits so far, and discuss what we can do to improve or maintain our external environment. Over the next 7 months of 2026, we will have monthly check-ins to discuss challenges and successes as we try to reach out goals. Our final meeting will be at the end of 2026 where we reflect on the year.