by jayme | Nov 8, 2011 | behavioral branding, Goals, Motivation, Oprah, University of Michigan, Values, Women's Health, Women's Motivation
My colleagues and I at the University of Michigan recently published an eye-opening study on midlife women. It showed that the health benefits we’ve been taught to strive to achieve through exercising might not be powerful enough to deliver the health outcomes we...
by jayme | Sep 21, 2011 | 45 years old, Cinderella, Compassion, Motivation, Self-caring
Many of us treat our bodies similar to how Cinderella was treated by her stepmother. We consider our bodies to be our nemesis. We ignore them –we do anything to avoid acknowledging them. Wikipedia says “The word “cinderella” has, by analogy, come to mean one whose...
by jayme | Jul 28, 2011 | Healthywomen.org, Motivation, Roadblocks
Healthywomen.org has an interview on motivation with me and another expert. If you need help getting past your roadblocks check it out.
by jayme | Jun 24, 2011 | Happiness, Individuals, Inspiration, Motivation, Physical Activity, Rain, Self-caring, Smart Women Don't Diet, Strategies, Women's Health, Women's Motivation, Women's Self-Care
Yesterday I had planned to fit a short walk in toward the end of my work day. I was about to leave when it started to pour. I felt immediately bummed and commented about it on our wonderful and growing Facebook community for women that promotes self-care as essential...
by jayme | Mar 17, 2011 | Biking, Client Stories, Individuals, Motivation, Physical Activity, Providers
Last month I spoke with a client I worked with almost 4 years ago. Not only was she still regularly active but she had deepened her relationship with physical activity. There’s a really big difference between regular physical activity and making it YOURS....
by jayme | Jan 10, 2011 | behavioral branding, Exercise Intensity, media, Motivation, Motivation Architecture, Social Marketing
I enjoyed reading a recent interview of our U.S. Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin, in the New York Times. Some officials did not support her nomination for this key role because of her weight. They felt she would “perpetuate” obesity instead of battling...
