Tag Archives: exercise

Most of want to get regular exercise — or at least we think we do. But when the moment comes to actually commence a workout, inertia and lack of motivation often win out. The solution may lie within you already. Leveraging your own mind against the problem is a good idea. Here are five practical, psychological tricks to employ to get you to exercise more. [Read more]

Whether you’re a veteran gym-goer who knows your way around some free weights, or you’re a newcomer who’s trying to reach a fitness goal for the first time, you may be wondering whether a personal trainer is worth the money.  Depending on what your goals are, your personal ideas and tendencies when it comes to fitness, and where you’re at in your fitness journey, a personal trainer may be someone who can help you reach those goals faster and in a safer way.  [Read more]

Exercise can be difficult. But oftentimes, the hardest part isn’t the workout itself, but mustering up the motivation required to get started. What’s needed in situations like these are some mental tricks to get you moving. Here are five psychological tips for generating the motivation for exercise. [Read more]

Not everything is up to your genetics. Science suggests that maintaining your health and youthfulness depends on how you live your life. That said, here are 8 lifestyle hacks you should adopt as everyday habits. These healthy habits promote longevity, delay the appearance of aging and prevent the early onset of cognitive decline.  [Read more]

The longer you struggle with obesity, the more likely you are to continue struggling with obesity for years to come. Obesity isn’t something that happens suddenly. There are years of unhealthy behavior and thousands of unhealthy choices that go into an unhealthy lifestyle, and making the choice to undo those decisions takes time and effort, but beyond that it takes balance. When you are trying to lose weight, it can be easy to grow discouraged if after just a few short days you don’t see yourself making any true progress towards your weight loss goals, but that is a dangerous mental trap that can lead you far astray from ever being able to meet your weight loss goals. [Read more]

When was the last time that you let yourself dance the night away? Dancing has long been a favorite pastime. As long as western civilization has been expanding, dancing has been a part of life and culture. It is one of the most common activities that children engage in, starting off with simple dance classes before maturing into adolescents who will then go out of their way to enjoy a good dance party. But for many adults, as time goes on the opportunities for dancing seem to diminish. [Read more]

When you are trying to lose weight, having a strong support network can make a really big difference. Partnering up with friends and family members who want the best for you and who will encourage you to make the best choices for your new healthy lifestyle can give you the motivation you need to stay on track and working towards your weight loss goals. [Read more]

Depression is one of the most common forms of mental health disease. It is marked by feelings of sadness, frustration, emptiness and despair. Many people who struggle with depression experience incredibly severe bouts of helplessness, and often feel that even minor stressors in their life are overwhelming. [Read more]

The older you get, the more difficult it is to make big changes to your life, and with regards to getting more fit there are many who expect that once they’ve achieved a particular age there is no reason to even try making changes. In any case, the research doesn’t back up this perspective. [Read more]

Staying in shape isn’t hard when you are young thank to one fundamental difference—exercise isn’t a chore, it is a type of play. [Read more]