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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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. When it comes to staying active, the biggest challenge often ...

A new study published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity has shown that a combination of step tracking and mindfulness training could improve motivation to exercise. The randomized ...

Maintaining motivation is key to making an exercise routine stick for years, but most people struggle to find what truly motivates them — after all, most New Year's resolutions are abandoned by the ...

For most of my life, stepping into a gym felt like voluntarily strolling into a torture dungeon. I have never been into working out:I was the kid who threw a tantrum of grandeur when my parents tried ...

Research has found that this trend, which is intended to inspire viewers to engage in health-promoting exercise, often sexualizes and objectifies women's bodies. Fitspiration may reinforce ...

What drives you to sweat it out in the gym? Your first thought is probably “health and fitness,” but are those your true motivators? There might be some underlying drivers hiding below the surface, ...

If you have depression, you probably know that exercise can do a lot of good for your symptoms. Plenty of research shows that exercise can boost mood and ease depression. But many find that their ...

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 ...