by michelle | Lifestyle Behaviors, Motivation, Sustainble Behavior Change
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:...
by michelle | Lifestyle Behaviors, Sustainble Behavior Change
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...
by michelle | Lifestyle Behaviors, Sustainble Behavior Change
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...
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...
