by Melissa Wogahn | Apr 17, 2015 | Exercise 101, Let's Get Going
There is a common belief that those “regular exercisers” approach each workout session with a smile on their face and a gleam in their eye ready to tackle whatever is on their workout plate for the day. If you scold yourself for feeling otherwise, you are not alone....
by Melissa Wogahn | Mar 13, 2015 | Exercise 101, Exercise is Medicine
As a health care provider, how do you address your patient’s lack of physical activity? Other than asking if they exercise and/or advising them that they should exercise, how can you draw a connection between regular physical activity and health in the patient’s eyes?...
by Melissa Wogahn | Jan 16, 2015 | Exercise 101
I often come across clients who state that they don’t like to exercise in public because they feel self-conscious about how they look. They have taken steps to move more by doing activities like working out to an exercise DVD, using an app on their smartphone to...
by Melissa Wogahn | Jan 10, 2015 | Exercise 101
If you are one who starts the new year with resolve to finally do something about your fitness, weight, stress, back pain, excess blood sugar, depression, wakeful nights, and crummy mood, here is the secret that will change your life. Just move. It doesn’t matter what...
by Melissa Wogahn | Nov 11, 2014 | Exercise 101
I like to think of these few weeks before Thanksgiving as the calm before the storm. Each year I have the good intention to remain serene in the face of holiday madness but much to my dismay, I have a hard time remaining above the fray. I find myself skipping...
by Melissa Wogahn | Jun 19, 2014 | Exercise 101
I am a big believer in keeping things simple. I don’t like a lot of stuff cluttering up my space. When it comes to behavior change, though, simple rarely works. While it may be easier to begin a diet and fitness program fast and furiously, in the long run it will not...
