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 ...

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 ...

Research reveals a striking discovery about the human brain and exercise motivation. Scientists have identified distinct patterns of electrical connectivity that separate individuals who eagerly ...

You know you’re supposed to exercise regularly, but finding the motivation to do it can sometimes be tough. After all, work and general life obligations are really good at getting between you and the ...

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 ...

Recent studies have found that subliminal cues greatly impact motivation, endurance, and longevity. Subliminal Messages Improve Athletic Motivation and Performance Two new studies have found that ...

Two recent studies have found that subliminal visual cues can improve athletic performance, as well as, physical functioning in older individuals by reducing stereotypes of aging and fatigue.

I’ve been training clients for almost two decades now, and I’ve noticed a pattern. I can get a pretty good idea of who will stick to their workout program and who won’t, based on their answer to one ...

If only keeping up with your workout schedule was as exciting as keeping up with the latest episode of MAFS. According to Nuffield Health’s Healthier Nation Index, psyching yourself up to exercise is ...