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What can a simple cup of coffee teach us about staying motivated to move? Dr. Lisa Belanger has the answers. Lisa is the CEO of Conscious Works and author of A Cup of Mindfulness: For the Busy and Restless. Beyond Lisa’s many career accomplishments, including running a national charity called the Knights Cabin, she’s completed […]
Times are tough, but being agile in the face of adversity can be a valuable skill. This week, let’s think optimistically about an opportunity the shutdowns have provided, one that can pay dividends for you today and in the years ahead. As always, look out for my question of the week. _______________________________ Kelly on IG: […]
As the saying goes, “Nothing changes if you change nothing.” If you want to finally quit the grueling grind, jump off the struggle bus, and enjoy the juicy benefits of exercise, you’ll have to learn how to like it. That won’t magically happen on its own. Here are 9 steps to (finally) enjoy exercise and […]
Everything is “more” during the holidays. We eat more. We spend more. We stress more. We eggnog more. But there’s a “less” in the mix. We move less. Much less. But before you correct that with yet another New Year’s Resolution, be weary one punishing pattern: the Pain Pendulum. Brace Yourself You’re not alone if […]
When it comes to the mental side of active living, willpower nabs a lot of headlines. But is willpower the key ingredient in a lasting relationship with exercise? Definitely not. No Pain, All Gain On my weekly podcast, Happily Ever Active, I smash my listener’s over the head with the following: Our mindset affects the […]
In June, I had the privilege of delivering the graduation address to my old high school, W.C. Miller Collegiate, in the heart of the Canadian prairies. The ceremony took place in the town’s hockey arena, and while the town itself has a population of 4,000, 500+ attended, many fighting beads of sweat as they fought […]
You know that classic nightmare where you give a public speech naked to bellowing laughter? Well, trying new fitness activities can make us feel almost as exposed. There’s nothing like a new experience to make us feel self-conscious. Falling short of a full blown Freudian analysis, let’s strip down this process and pluck a couple […]
The interweb is full of advice on motivation. Spoiler alert: it’s not all good. You can only hear so much about goals, willpower, and “discipline” before you realize that these things aren’t enough. Besides, what does discipline even mean? I’m guessing that if you’ve found this article amidst all the noise, you’re probably looking for […]
This article was originally published on Apt613 as a “Write On Ottawa” feature by Gloria Song. You can find the original here. *** The fitness world can be surprisingly unhealthy, sending messages that can be body-shaming, fatphobic, or ableist, or simply unhelpful in motivating you to get active in a sustainable way. Ottawa author and […]
Curious about my fitness philosophy? My research? My field work? Former Canadian National Freestyle skier Elisa Kurylowicz and I take a casual deep dive into the mental side of active living and my book, Feel Like It. On her highly rated show, we expose some of the cultural rules binding us to some problematic patterns. […]