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No sweat : how the simple science of motivation can bring you a lifetime of fitness / Michelle Segar, PhD.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : AMACOM--American Management Association, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: xxv, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0814434851
  • 9780814434857
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Contents:
It's not about the sweat -- Escaping the vicious cycle of failure -- Motivation from the inside out -- Exorcising exercise -- Count everything and choose to move! -- From a chore to a gift -- Permission to prioritize self-care -- What sustains us, we sustain -- Six big ideas for lifelong sustainability -- Sustainability training -- Epilogue: Changing your beliefs, changing your behavior, changing your life.
Summary: Do you secretly hate exercising? Struggle to stick with a program? Millions of people try and fail to stay fit. But what if "exercising" is the real problem, not you? No Sweat translates years of research on exercise and motivation into a simple four-point program that will empower you to break the cycle of exercise failure once and for all. You'll discover why you should forget about willpower and stop gritting your teeth through workouts you hate. Instead, you'll become motivated from the inside out and start to crave physical activity. You'll be hooked!--back cover
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Do you secretly hate exercising Struggle to stick with a program Millions of people try and fail to stay fit. But what if "exercising" is the real problem, not you

Motivation scientist and behavior expert Michelle Segartranslates years of research on exercise and motivation into a simple four-point program that will empower you to break the cycle of exercise failure once and for all.

You'll discover why you should forget about willpower and stop gritting your teeth through workouts you hate. Instead, you'll become motivated from the inside out and start to crave physical activity.

In No Sweat, Segar will help you find:

A step-by-step program for staying encouraged to exercise Pleasure in physical activity Realistic ways to fit fitness into your life

The success of the clients Segar has coached testifies to the power of her program. Their stories punctuate the book, entertaining and emboldening you to break the cycle of exercise failure once and for all.

Practical, proven, and loaded with inspiring stories, No Sweat makes getting fit easier--and more fun--than you ever imagined. Get ready to embrace an active lifestyle that you'll love!

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233) and index.

It's not about the sweat -- Escaping the vicious cycle of failure -- Motivation from the inside out -- Exorcising exercise -- Count everything and choose to move! -- From a chore to a gift -- Permission to prioritize self-care -- What sustains us, we sustain -- Six big ideas for lifelong sustainability -- Sustainability training -- Epilogue: Changing your beliefs, changing your behavior, changing your life.

Do you secretly hate exercising? Struggle to stick with a program? Millions of people try and fail to stay fit. But what if "exercising" is the real problem, not you? No Sweat translates years of research on exercise and motivation into a simple four-point program that will empower you to break the cycle of exercise failure once and for all. You'll discover why you should forget about willpower and stop gritting your teeth through workouts you hate. Instead, you'll become motivated from the inside out and start to crave physical activity. You'll be hooked!--back cover

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