The Joy Choice

Motivation

If Marie Kondo Can’t Do It, Who Can?

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on May 17, 2023

Marie Kondo's recent insights demonstrate how we can have more compassion for ourselves in various areas of life, including exercise. Here's how that benefits our well-being.

Marie Kondo's recent insights demonstrate how we can have more compassion for ourselves in various areas of life, including exercise. Here's how that benefits our well-being.

Motivation

Do You Turn Exercise Into Work or Leisure?

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on March 28, 2023

Are you using a word that makes exercising feel like an obligation and work? One tweak of a term can make all of the difference.

Are you using a word that makes exercising feel like an obligation and work? One tweak of a term can make all of the difference.

Motivation

Is It Groundhog Day for Your Eating and Exercise Goals?

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on February 1, 2023

What Phil learns in the movie Groundhog Day can help us better achieve eating and exercise goals. Changing this one thing can be game-changing.

What Phil learns in the movie Groundhog Day can help us better achieve eating and exercise goals. Changing this one thing can be game-changing.

Motivation

Which Words Make Us Feel Better About Exercise?

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on January 18, 2023

If you can't commit to exercising in 2023, maybe you're thinking about it all wrong.

If you can't commit to exercising in 2023, maybe you're thinking about it all wrong.

Diet

Ditch Habits If You Want to Create Lasting Changes in 2023

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on December 16, 2022

It’s time to jump off the habit bandwagon and think more critically about its actual value for helping us create sustainable changes in exercise and healthy eating.

It’s time to jump off the habit bandwagon and think more critically about its actual value for helping us create sustainable changes in exercise and healthy eating.

Motivation

Is Motivation Overrated?

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on November 17, 2022

Nothing is ever true for everyone. Learn to discern which behavior-change advice is right for you.

Nothing is ever true for everyone. Learn to discern which behavior-change advice is right for you.

Self-Control

Trick or Treat?: Unwrapping the Rebellion in Our Candy

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on October 31, 2022

Our choices don't have to be a “trick-or-treat” binary. Instead, we can learn how to make more flexible choices that take into account all of our needs in the moment.

Our choices don't have to be a “trick-or-treat” binary. Instead, we can learn how to make more flexible choices that take into account all of our needs in the moment.

Education

How You See Your Challenges Influences How Hard They Are

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on September 2, 2022

How we frame any task determines how we experience doing it.

How we frame any task determines how we experience doing it.

Motivation

How Can We Overcome Stopping Points When Pursuing Healthy Eating and Exercise Goals?

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on July 27, 2022

We often start on lifestyle goals with enthusiasm, only to stop when we face life’s unexpected disruptions.

We often start on lifestyle goals with enthusiasm, only to stop when we face life’s unexpected disruptions.

Motivation

Our True Superpower for Lasting Change: Be Flexible

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on May 6, 2022

Why flexible thinking is key when it comes to reaching our well-being goals.

Why flexible thinking is key when it comes to reaching our well-being goals.

Stress

Stress Relief Is Just a "Joy Choice" Away

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on April 7, 2022

How ironic is it that telling people to exercise to reduce stress during Stress Awareness Month can actually stress people out more and prevent them from exercising?

How ironic is it that telling people to exercise to reduce stress during Stress Awareness Month can actually stress people out more and prevent them from exercising?

Diet

Yes, Eating and Exercise Are Different from Other Behaviors

Michelle Segar Ph.D. on March 17, 2022

Eating and exercise are in a class of their own when it comes to behavior change.

Eating and exercise are in a class of their own when it comes to behavior change.