Staying motivated to exercise can be a challenge, especially when life gets busy or progress feels slow. However, understanding the psychological principles behind motivation can help you build a ...

If you’ve made promises to yourself to hit the gym this year to work on your physical fitness, good on you. New exercise regimes, healthy eating and wellbeing-focused activities like mindfulness and ...

If you’ve been having a hard time getting motivated to exercise, don’t feel bad — it’s your brain’s fault. As human beings, we’re hard-wired to avoid exertion unless absolutely necessary, explains ...

There are many ways to exercise but a common and popular option these days is to enrol in the neighbourhood gym and workout. It is a great way to network and also stay fit. But a gym may not suit your ...

The hardest part of working out consistently? Getting started. Once you do, though, you start feeling (and soon, seeing!) the positive impact on your mind and body. Whatever your age or experience, ...

The intention-behavior gap for exercise is one of the most interesting psychological phenomena to study (in my opinion). We set goals, go to bed with the best intentions to exercise in the morning.

It can be difficult to find motivation to keep fit when it's cold and dark outside. Here are some expert tips on how to stay active during the winter months. Kirra Balmanno has run in some of the ...

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