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Sheri Colberg, PhD
- Feb 25, 2020
- 4 min
10 Ways to Get Motivated to Exercise (When You’re Not)—Part 2 of 2
Last time we covered the first five ways to get motivated to exercise, and we’re back this month to give you the next five to keep your motivation going strong. Check out the following sections for more ideas for those days where you just can’t seem to get moving. #6: Get an Exercise Buddy (or Several) You don’t need to go it alone when being active. Having a regular (and reliable) exercise buddy increases your likelihood of participating, and it also makes your activities mo
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
- Jan 26, 2020
- 3 min
10 Ways to Get Motivated to Exercise (When You’re Not)—Part 1 of 2
Diabetes is a complex metabolic condition, and your blood glucose levels can impact you not only physically but also emotionally and mentally. Often, feeling depressed or anxious about diabetes management can be demotivating for taking better care of yourself. Whether that care involves getting more physically active or making more healthful food choices, getting and staying more motivated can only benefit you and your blood glucose. Remember: Exercise can lessen your feeling
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
- Dec 28, 2019
- 2 min
Getting and Staying Motivated to Be Physically Active
This time of year, all of the fitness clubs and gyms run specials to bring in new members, and they know—and even count on the fact that—most of those people will no longer be regularly attending classes or doing workouts by the time spring hits. How do you avoid becoming one of those exercise dropouts? Even elite athletes have some days when they are not as motivated to exercise. You know those days—the ones when you have trouble putting on your exercise gear, let alone fini
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