Developing healthy habits is difficult, especially in the midst of the holiday season.

A lecture titled “Health-Related Habits…Scientifically Speaking” will be given by Alison Phillips, assistant professor of psychology and director of the Healthy Habits Lab at Iowa State, on developing these healthy habits.

The lecture will take place at 8 p.m. Monday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. The event is free to attend.

As a part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Lecture Series, Phillips will discuss how to remain healthy. According to the events calendar website, “Phillips will discuss how we define, develop, and measure habits, particularly health-related habits like medication adherence and regular exercise.”

Phillips will also discuss the negative consequences of consumer habits such as brand loyalty, and risky habits such as smoking or gambling.

According to the events calendar, Phillips studies doctor-patient communication, patients’ perceptions of chronic illness, patient self-management of chronic illness and healthy habit development.