by jayme | May 17, 2011 | Blueprints, Happiness, Meaningful work, Michael Bergeisen, Mindfulness, Physical Activity, Smart Women Don't Diet, Srikumar Rao
I just read Michael Bergeisen’s blog post where he interviews Srikumar Rao about getting happier at work. Rao suggests that most importantly we all need “to recognize that we do not live in a real world; we live in a construct, and we made it.” As we rush through our...
by jayme | Mar 22, 2011 | Compassion, Individuals, Jon Kabit-Zinn, Mindfulness, Physical Activity
Most of us have heard about ‘mindfulness’ and know that it is supposed to be really good for us. In fact, research keeps coming out supporting the idea that mindfulness improves outcomes in many areas of our lives, including our health. But what does that...
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 | Nov 29, 2010 | Client Stories, Compassion, Motivation, Physical Activity, Resiliency, Strategies, wellness and prevention
To feel as good as we can every day necessitates that we move our bodies regularly. But staying physically active over time involved making choices weekly if not daily to do so. Why? Moving takes up space and time in our lives, and time is our most precious commodity....
by jayme | Nov 4, 2010 | Motivation, Motivation Architecture, Physical Activity, Strategies
We are used to thinking about motivation as something we need to “jump start,” like an engine on a cold day. But I want to give you a different metaphor for thinking about motivation: as a flavorant that influences how exercise “tastes” to you. The Wikipedia...
by jayme | Oct 19, 2010 | behavioral branding, Motivation, Physical Activity, Population Level Physical Activity Participation, Social Marketing
In today’s New York Times, there was an article about Self Magazine transforming itself to better compete in the crowded women’s health and fitness magazine marketplace. One change of note is the name of their column about eating; it will change from “Eat Right” to...
