New Research to Know About: Self-Compassion Helps Us Stay the Course With Exercise
In my work with consumers, professionals, and organizations, I always stress the importance of individuals being kind to themselves – using self-compassion – when faced with setbacks and challenges in self-care as a key ingredient for creating sustainable behavior...
Working with Will: Helping Clients Ally with the App to Better Motivate Sustainable Physical Activity (A case study)
For a 2-minute video of me speaking about how you can cultivate the Right Why and Right Way for moving with your wearable/tracking app – click here. Will came in for his first appointment with me in a dark state of frustration. “I don’t even know why I’m here,”...
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...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...