by jayme | May 1, 2018 | No Sweat, Physical Activity, Retention, Sustainble behavior change, The Right Why
Sara Hodson told me that she read my book No Sweat after she heard me speak at the American College of Sports Medicine conference — a few years after launching her first Live Well Exercise Clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia. Live Well is a medical fitness clinic...
by jayme | May 1, 2018 | Self-comparison
In my work with consumers, professionals, and organizations, I always stress the importance of individuals being kind to themselves – using self-compassion – when faced with setbacks and challenges in self-care as a key ingredient for creating sustainable behavior...
by jayme | Sep 17, 2017 | Activity tracking, Apps, Mobile Health, Wearables
For a 2-minute video of me speaking about how you can cultivate the Right Why and Right Way for moving with your wearable/tracking app – click here. Will came in for his first appointment with me in a dark state of frustration. “I don’t even know why I’m here,”...
by jayme | Aug 6, 2017 | Behavioral resilience, behavioral sustainability, Exercise, Goals, Permission, Physical Activity, Priorities, Susainable behavior change
by Dr. Michelle Segar and Dr. Jennifer Taber (This article was originally published on Global Thrive.) The message about exercise that women regularly get (from doctors, the media, friends and family) is prescriptive: we must make exercise a top priority because our...
by jayme | Mar 24, 2017 | General
This was originally posted on U.S. News & World Report’s website. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: Exercising for the primary goal of losing weight will not help most people stick with exercise over time. It may get you to...