Putting No Sweat Principles to the Test in Health and Fitness
Sara Hodson told me that she did just that in her medical fitness clinic in Vancouver, Canada, working with supervised exercise and healthy lifestyle coaching for people with chronic diseases as well as prevention. I was excited to learn more about her systematic approach to integrating these principles across the patient experience and education, but her update on patient behavior and business growth over past year blew me away.
New Research to Know About: Self-Compassion Helps Us Stay the Course With Exercise
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...
Working with Will: Helping Clients Ally with the App to Better Motivate Sustainable Physical Activity (A case study)
So here’s a radical suggestion—let’s pause that weight loss goal and put that 10,000 step goal aside for now. Let’s get the levers in place that will support you making better choices, consistently. You get to still use the Fitbit, but as your ally-not your enemy.”
The Middle Priority: Why Being Flexible with Exercise Plans Can Help You Better Sustain a Physically Active Life
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...
Why You Should Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
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 start, but it most...