New Year’s resolutions typically fade so quickly that there is a ‘Quitter’s Day’ named after them, for the second Friday in January. But small actions and shifts in mindset can have much longer-lasting beneficial effects.
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Look for physical activity that brings you joy. Make it the thing you look forward to rather than dread.
What matters is the reason you have.
A Weed-Free January could do more good than cannabis users may realize. Regular cannabis users could expect to experience a number of positive physical and lifestyle changes from a 31-day pause.
If the answer is “I don’t know”, chances are your resolution won’t be sustainable.
A streak can motivate you to keep on keeping on with behaviors ranging from praying to running to sharing pictures on social media. Here’s what goes into making them so compelling.
Taking your physical activity outside comes with added benefits. Here are ways to pursue your fitness goals outdoors, even in the middle of a Canadian winter.
New Year’s resolutions can help us aim for a better future, but time management is the real key to actually achieving those resolutions.
Exercise can’t make up for a poor diet, but it can help change eating habits. Regular exercise improves the brain and cognitive processes that help regulate junk food consumption and reduces stress.
Over half of people who intend to make healthy lifestyle changes fail to do so. Understanding the automatic tendencies that prevent people from enacting a new health habit can help them stick to it.
An environmental health scholar shares four resolutions to improve your relationship with the environment – and its prospects for the future.
As fake news and propaganda increase, a worthwhile New Year’s resolution is getting out of the habit of spreading misinformation. And like any habit, becoming aware of triggers is the first step.
The restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a boom in online fitness opportunities. Here’s what to look for in online classes.
Forget being super self-critical and whipping yourself into shape. There are ways to set yourself up for success that are far kinder and work better.
New Year’s resolutions are one thing. But what does it take to devote your life to a work goal with such a long time horizon you might never reach it in your lifetime?
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Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, University of The Fraser Valley
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Lecturer in Languages Education, University of Sheffield
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Postdoctoral Fellow, The Brain and Mind Institute, Department of Psychology, Western University
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Peter Boris Chair in Addictions Research; Director, Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research; Director, Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research; Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
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Associate Professor in Education, University of East Anglia
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Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
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Assistant Professor in Kinesiology, University of The Fraser Valley
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Assistant Professor in Kinesiology, University of The Fraser Valley
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Assistant Professor of Public Health, Agnes Scott College
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Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior, University of Virginia
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Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University
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Lecturer in Psychology, Dickinson College
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Assistant Professor, Time Management Researcher, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor, Health Psychology, University of Victoria