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Social Media and Motivation by Blake H. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 02 Jul 2009 4:49pm Yesterday I didn’t want to go running. There was no reason, I was just feeling lazy. Then I saw someone tweet about how good they felt about their workout that day. That simple, 140-character message changed my whole mindset and later I went for a 6 mile run. I felt great after and was glad I went. Has social media –whether it be twitter, ... Read on »

An Incredibly Easy Three-Step Method To Staying Lean, Fit & Motivated During the Holidays. by bengreenfield Facebook

Posted Sat 21 Nov 2009 9:41am Are you ready for a proven method to keep you sane in your fat loss efforts through the holidays? This easy, proven three-step process will allow you to stay motivated, stay lean, and stay fit while faced with the daunting challenges and temptations of holiday parties, alcohol, cake, cookies, feasts and lots of social pressure to just “wait u ... Read on »

An Incredibly Easy Three-Step Method To Staying Lean, Fit & Motivated During the Holidays by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 21 Nov 2009 10:00pm Are you ready for a proven method to keep you sane in your fat loss efforts through the holidays? This easy, proven three-step process will allow you to stay motivated, stay lean, and stay fit while faced with the daunting challenges and temptations of holiday parties, alcohol, cake, cookies, feasts and lots of social pressure to jus ... Read on »

Three easy ways to stay lean, fit & motivated during the holidays by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 19 Dec 2010 2:19pm Are you ready for a proven method to keep you sane in your fat loss efforts through the holidays? This easy, proven three-step process will allow you to stay motivated, stay lean, and stay fit while faced with the daunting challenges and temptations of holiday parties, alcohol, cake, cookies, feasts and lots of social pressure to just wait u ... Read on »

6 factors for motivating adult learners by Sharon K. Brothers, MSW Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 13 Jul 2009 10:49pm Occasionally I send interesting articles out to members of my team with notes attached that say something like, “Here’s a really interesting article for you to read.” When I follow up and ask if the article got read, often the response is, “Ummm, not yet but I’m going to!” While I love to constantly read and explore topics that interest me, ... Read on »

Motivational Tips for Exercise and Weight Loss by Abayomi A. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 17 Oct 2008 9:01pm Read something inspiring! It could be a biography, quote, poem, or song. Use other peoples experiences to give you that lift. Start a walking group! It’s more social and you all get to feed off the motivation of each other. Think of exercise as a menu rather than a diet! Make a list of activities and choose 1 each day. Use a tra ... Read on »

What Should You Spend on Exercise? by Brett - Sheer Balance Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 05 Jul 2009 9:36pm When trying to decide where to spend your money on exercise and fitness, it can be a bit overwhelming. You could spend your hard earned dollars on a gym membership, on yoga or pilates classes, on a personal trainer or on home exercise equipment. Not to mention, all of the products on the market, including: books, DVDs and ‘Wii Fit-esque’ tech ... Read on »

0October 27, 2009Motivation and dopamine by Social Psychology Eye Posted Tue 27 Oct 2009 12:00am by dschelly While we might be able to explain some human behavior with intrinsic motivation , the source of this motivation is difficult to pinpoint. The New York Times reported several studies focusing on the effects of dopamine , revealing that dopamine should no longer be thou ... Read on »

The N-Effect: Competition Goes Up, Motivation Goes Down by David DiSalvo Patient Expert

Posted Mon 22 Jun 2009 11:54pm Image via Stockbyte Conventional wisdom has it that one of our mightiest competitive motivators is social comparison: we begin competing with others as soon as we compare ourselves to them. Whether the stakes are minuscule or massive, something in us wants to measure up inch for inch. New research published in the journal Psycholo ... Read on »

Two personalities – motivated and discouraged – and what kind of person I want to be by sensualappeal Posted Sat 17 Nov 2012 2:55pm Well there’s another down to my ever-ending ups and downs of my healthy and weight loss journey. I have been stuck in the same weight range for a long time, losing and gaining the same 5-8 lbs, on and off. It’s really frustrating. While I can imagine some physical reasons as to why I keep having the off days (going too intense for those “on” da ... Read on »