by michelle | Habits, Motivation, Sustainble Behavior Change
We so easily – and often, and over and over – decide to make changes in our eating and exercise behavior as if this is as simple as developing a flossing habit. But it’s not.Despite the fact that many change experts toss them together with other types of behaviors,...
by michelle | Habits, Lifestyle Behaviors, Sustainble Behavior Change
If you’ve been reading this newsletter for even a short time, you know that I think exercise is the Elixer of Life: physical activity elevates mood, gives us energy, and makes so many things easier and more fun. But, despite popular belief, one thing it does not do is...
by michelle | Habits, Lifestyle Behaviors, Motivation, Sustainble Behavior Change
I hope you are not only surviving but thriving as this holiday season comes to a close. As 2015 ends, I wanted to reach out and express my gratitude for all of the incredible support I received to help get No Sweat out into the world. No Sweat reflects 21 years of my...
by michelle | Habits, Lifestyle Behaviors, Mental Flexibility, Mindset Reset, Motivation, Sustainble Behavior Change
I am announcing my forthcoming book: No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness (Amacom, 2015).No Sweat details the systematic behavior change methods I’ve been using with my clients, their engaging stories, fresh new...
by michelle | Habits, Lifestyle Behaviors, Motivation, Sustainble Behavior Change
Recently I had the privilege of being interviewed by Jane Brody from the New York Times about a better message for motivating sustainable physical activity. This interview was just published today. If you are interested in reading her reactions to these ideas...
by michelle | Habits, Lifestyle Behaviors, Motivation, Sustainble Behavior Change
I was honored to be interviewed by womenshealth.gov last month about how to help women make behavior changes that last. They also asked me to debunk a common exercise myth.I responded that……… We’ve been wrongly taught that exercising at high intensities is...
