by jayme | Jan 10, 2012 | debunking exercise myths, Exercise Intensity, Motivation, Research
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. We’ve been wrongly taught that exercising at high intensities is the “best”...
by jayme | Mar 24, 2011 | Chaos, Compassion, Individuals, Research, Weight Loss, Women's Self-Care
Virgina Sole-Smith wrote another great post on her blog, neversaydiet, about new research supporting the notion that having negative feelings about your body and trying to “escape” it through dieting and restriction often leads to the ironic opposite...
by jayme | Feb 27, 2009 | media, Research, Resiliency, Women's Motivation
In case you need a boost to uplift your spirits as Winter winds down, a short interview with me was just posted on womensradio.com that should do the trick. The link is below. http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=PAaal&m=1cW_Pzwn4dq_V9&b=QPKORIDNy6G9Siq24KQIZQ I...
by jayme | Jul 24, 2008 | Population Level Physical Activity Participation, Research, Social Marketing, Strategies, Women's Motivation
New Prescription Paradigm for Exercising My newest study was published last week in Women’s Health Issues. We found that when mid-life women set exercise goals to lose weight or improve health, they spent significantly less time exercising than those with goals to...