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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Need a little push to get you moving? Fitness experts share their tips for staying motivated. (Getty Creative) (AN Studio via ...

You may be giving yourself a lot of reasons to give up on exercising right now, but a sport psychologist says there's more to it than just staying in shape. “It's not good for anyone's mental, ...

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 exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...

You know you should develop a regular exercise routine, but you lack motivation. Promises to yourself are quickly broken, and you never establish enough of the workout habit to experience any rewards.

Breaking fitness goals is almost as common as making them. Meaning, it can be hard to stay on track. Maybe you committed to three gym days per week, but then you don’t follow through. Or you told ...

There’s a story that, as women, I think many of us know far too well. It might be one we’ve lived ourselves, one shared, or one we’ve never quite found the words to explain. A story about changing a ...