Getting active with neighbours, family, friends or co-workers is a great way to combat loneliness. Here are four other reasons to get active with people in your community.
Motivation
5 surprising ways spring cleaning boosts your health and wellness
Anxiety, Benefits, Focus, Mental Health, Motivation, Science and Research, Workspace
If spring’s longer days and milder weather aren’t enough to motivate you to start spring cleaning, check out five surprising health and wellness benefits of it.
3 ways tracking steps helps you get more active
Goal Setting, Motivation, Science and Research, Steps, Tips and Tricks
Research suggests that tracking steps can give us an extra edge when we want to establish a more active lifestyle. Here’s why…
5 foolproof hacks to get more steps and activity
Exercise, Family, Goals, Guidelines, Habits, Motivation, Running, Social Supports, Steps, Tips and Tricks, Walking
Try these simple lifestyle switches to get more steps and activity while building your endurance, strength and overall well-being!
Mind over matter: Finding the motivation to stay active
Anxiety, Body Image, Depression, Inspiration, Mental Health, Motivation, Snowboarding
The Active Champions Series is a monthly showcase of inspiring stories highlighting the importance of physical activity and sport in our everyday lives. When it comes to staying active, having the right mindset is crucial for overcoming setbacks that might keep you...
How to use family & friends to stay motivated
Goal Setting, Goals, Motivation, Social Supports
How to use family & friends to stay motivated There’s no “I” in team, but “U” can be found in any group. Whatever physical activity goal you’re striving for, you don’t have to do it alone. There are people around you who want to see you succeed. In fact, they may...
Active Champions Series: Justyn Knight
Goals, Motivation, Olympians, Outdoors, Sport
The Active Champions Series is a monthly showcase of inspiring stories from influential Canadians who make physical activity and sport a key part of their everyday lives. “The hardest part is just going out there and doing it. It gets easier as you get started. I’ve...
Achieving goals: Why those around you are your secret weapon to success
Goals, Motivation, Social Supports
Find out how you can use the people around you to help you in achieving goals.
How to start again after falling off track
Goal Setting, Goals, Motivation
We’re all familiar with falling off track. We set our goals, take some steps in the right direction, have a good couple of weeks, but then something happens. Slowly but surely, we lose motivation. We get tired and stressed and struggle to keep up. Our willpower wavers...
The two steps you must take to tackle any challenge life throws your way
Goals, Motivation, Social Supports
We set a goal to be more active. We make a plan to make it happen. We just get started and then suddenly, almost out of nowhere, life happens. We get overwhelmed at work. We catch a cold or flu. A snowbomb goes off and we feel like curling up into a ball until the end...
How to stay motivated to exercise: 7 tips
Exercise, Goals, Motivation, Resolution, Tips and Tricks
Check out these quick tips to help you stay motivated to exercise.