by michelle | Lifestyle Behaviors, Motivation, Sustainble Behavior Change
Last month, in the second of this three-part series, I explained how having internal sources of fuel, or motivation for self-care behaviors (e.g. more exercise and sleep) helps individuals take ownership of their daily choices and behavior. If you’d like to read this...
by michelle | Lifestyle Behaviors, Sustainble Behavior Change
In my last post, the first in this three-part series, I explained how having external sources of fuel, or drive, to make behavioral changes is costly for individuals, practitioners, patients, and organizations. If you’d like to read these posts in order, start with...
by michelle | Lifestyle Behaviors, Sustainble Behavior Change
We call it “motivation.” But what does this concept really mean and how does it actually help us maintain our drive to achieve our goals every day? In today’s eNewsletter, Part 1 in my 3-part series on motivation, I address the “best” and “worst” types of motivation,...
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...
