Dr. Sharon Gam on MSN
Finding exercise motivation through your personal values
If you struggle to stick to exercise, think about your values. When your exercise habits and values are aligned, it's easy to ...
Research: ‘Exercise may result in a reduction in depressive symptoms', potentially just as much as therapy or medication.
Exercise and movement, whether outside or in a gym, increase blood circulation and have a profound effect on your mood. Exercise is a great tool when considering lifestyle modifications to improve ...
You know exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...
Understanding the psychological processes associated with the motivation for sustained physical activity is critically important. Physical inactivity is estimated to affect a third of the global adult ...
“Depending on the individual’s personality, expectations, experience, and motivation, everyone can respond differently and uniquely to a more social exercise environment,” said Ryan Glatt, a personal ...
"If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all." - Joey Adams I’m starting this year with an emphasis on fitness. Why?
“Exercise is not a replacement for psychiatric medication for the treatment of schizophrenia. However, exercise is a low-risk, worthwhile adjunctive [add-on] intervention,” says Divya Hedgren, MD, a ...
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