Boost Your Resilience This Holiday Season.
Relaxing into Neutral I don’t have to tell you that 2020 has been a year of extremes in every level of our lives. As we contemplate the prospect of returning to a new normal in the new year, I’d like to suggest something we can benefit from while we wait:...
Designing Sustainable Behavior Change
In this issue … New collaborations, publications, projects; some great new research on the benefits of self-compassion for sustaining exercise; exciting real-world applications of my work in Canada; and a great read. What I’ve Been Up ToNew eLearning...
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...
Sustainable Change: Ally with Your Fitness App to Motivate Yourself
Refresh Your Relationship with Your Activity TrackerAs we approach the end of summer and look forward to shorter days and colder weather, it’s the perfect time to reflect on how to sustain your motivation for self-care activities like movement.You may be among the...