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Author Segar, Michelle, author.

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

Publication Info. New York : AMACOM--American Management Association, [2015]

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 Bristol, Manross Branch - Non Fiction  153.8 SEGAR    Check Shelf
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Description xxv, 244 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233) and index.
Contents Preface -- Acknowledgments -- It's not about the sweat -- Meaning -- Escaping the vicious cycle of failure -- Motivation from the inside out -- Awareness -- Exorcising exercise -- Count everything and choose to move! -- From a chore to a gift -- Permission -- Permission to prioritize self-care -- What sustains us, we sustain -- Strategy -- Six big ideas for lifelong sustainability -- Sustainability training -- Epilogue. changing your beliefs, changing your behavior, changing your life -- Endnotes -- A note to medical professionals -- Index -- About the author.
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.
Subject Physical fitness.
Motivation (Psychology)
Exercise.
Health behavior.
Self-care, Health.
Lifestyles.
Exercise (DNLM)D015444
Health Behavior (DNLM)D015438
Life Style (DNLM)D008019
Motivation (DNLM)D009042
Self Care (DNLM)D012648
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Exercise.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living.
SELF-HELP -- Self-Management.
Physical fitness. (OCoLC)fst01062569
Motivation (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst01027516
Self-care, Health. (OCoLC)fst01111506
ISBN 9780814434857 (pbk.)
0814434851 (pbk.)
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