by jayme | May 1, 2018 | No Sweat, Physical Activity, Retention, Sustainble behavior change, The Right Why
Sara Hodson told me that she read my book No Sweat after she heard me speak at the American College of Sports Medicine conference — a few years after launching her first Live Well Exercise Clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia. Live Well is a medical fitness clinic...
by jayme | Aug 6, 2017 | Behavioral resilience, behavioral sustainability, Exercise, Goals, Permission, Physical Activity, Priorities, Susainable behavior change
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...
by jayme | Apr 10, 2016 | Motivation, Physical Activity
This content was originally posted on the US News & World Report’s blog. Spring is a lovely time of longer days, more sunshine and the call of the great outdoors. It’s also a wonderful, natural lab in which you can experiment with physical activity....
by jayme | Mar 1, 2012 | Exercise, Feeling states, Frappachino, General, Happiness, Physical Activity, wellness and prevention, Women's Motivation
What if we stopped thinking about moving our bodies as something we “should” do and started thinking about it as a better source of energy and well-being than drinking a latte ? The idea that we should value physical movement in this way is gaining momentum....
by jayme | Dec 5, 2011 | Compassion, General, Happiness, Individuals, Listen to your body, Motivation, Physical Activity, Self-caring, Self-comparison, Women's Motivation, Women's Self-Care
Guess what? It’s not your fault. So many of us have tried to exercise, tried to diet, tried to lose weight, without ever achieving results that last. So, we feel like failures. Many of us have come to the conclusion after 25+ years of trying and failing, numerous...
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...
