What are some things that you do on a regular basis that you don’t give a second thought to? What are the visual, sound, and smell cues to signal what action you should take? Is it the smell of coffee being made that reminds to grab some breakfast every morning? Is it...
We are often pressured by society and other people to have things figured out and to follow socially acceptable protocol. This leads to ideas of how things should be and how things should go: expectations. Expectations help us to create standards to showcase our...
On our way to keep the momentum going, we sometimes forget to keep the balance in our lives. This element is key, because if we exert too much energy into one or two areas, the effort will not be sustainable in the long run, and it becomes much easier to revert back...
That is the age-old question and it’s easy to theorize about the roadblocks that prevent us from exercising and make up excuses. However, it is all about how we view the act of exercising and the mental associations tied to it. Frame/Reframe it as a Positive...
Even if we have the skill-set and resources to meet and maintain goals, we can still become unmotivated and have a hard time adhering to an exercise and diet regimen. According to Ingledew & Markland, there is a general model of motivation towards exercise...
