Exercise has a lot of important benefits. But most people don’t exercise or don’t do it consistently or long enough to get those benefits. If you ask people why they dropped out of their program, I ...

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Exercise adherence is driven primarily by autonomous motivation, enjoyment, self-efficacy, positive emotional experiences, ...

You know you’re supposed to exercise regularly, but finding the motivation to do it can sometimes be tough. After all, work and general life obligations are really good at getting between you and the ...

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 ...

If you’re exercising for controlled reasons, you’re doing so to earn money, to get approval from others, or to avoid guilt. The autonomous form of exercise motivation involves your desire to exercise ...

We’ve all heard those people who say “running gives you a high” or “exercise is addictive,” but for many of us, it’s hard to love exercise. Some might even say they hate it, dread it, or the thought ...

You start a workout routine with genuine enthusiasm, but within weeks you’re finding excuses to skip sessions, feeling unusually tired, or mysteriously losing motivation. You blame laziness or lack of ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores how to stay motivated to exercise. You can listen to episodes here. During the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the ...

We all need exercise — at least 150 minutes a week, in fact — but let's face it: Working out just isn't everyone's cup of tea. And even fitness fanatics and top-tier athletes have those days when they ...