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...
Exercise to Be Happy? Yes!
New Study: Exercise May Thwart Happiness (and Participation) among Inactive WomenHow does physical activity support or work against women’s daily experience of happiness and success? This past month saw publication of a unique study of that question, which I was...
Building Behavioral Resilience for Sustainable Change
I Love My New WebsiteLiving Down Under last winter turned me upside down and inspired me to rethink my website, with the help of guru Jayme Johnson. I hope you’ll check it out, especially the new Learning section’s many free resources. Use these to increase your...
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...