Category Archives: Knowledge Base

Helping to move staff/colleagues/clients to being intrinsically motivated means they will work harder, stay longer and more.  Extrinsic rewards are great to promote initial action but they don’t encourage ongoing positive behavior change. Intrinsic motivation is related to performance, work effort, creativity, retention and higher … satisfaction.  As Managers/Coaches/Personal Trainers you can make this happen by designing an environmentContinue reading “Managers/Coaches/Personal Trainers – Get In … trinsic!”

Taking part in physical activity is about getting healthy, physically, mentally and socially … and having fun! Moving the emphasis of taking part in physical activity to joining a session/class for; Support, Socialising, Autonomy, Competency and fun, can change it to an activity that you want to take part in. Most Coaches/PTs help participants withContinue reading “Come on down, join in the fun!”

3 Degrees of Influence follow up post… To build influence you need ability, integrity, and benevolence. Ability; Delivery – Your own personal expertise to be able to get the job done to the right level of satisfaction for the customersCoaching – Your ability to be able to share your knowledge with others, to help developContinue reading “Influence and Benevolence”

Your behaviour not only influences your direct friend it influences your friends’ friends’ and your friends’, friends’, friends … and their behaviour influences you! Three Degrees of Influence is a theory in social networks, proposed by Nicholas A. Christakis, Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University, and James H. Fowler, Professor of Medical Genetics and Professor of Political ScienceContinue reading “3 Degrees of Influence”

Regular physical activity in adults can promote good health, improve cognitive function, and prevent disease. Abundant research from the health and exercise science literature also presents empirical evidence of positive “non-health effects” induced by physical activity or sports participation. Among the non-health effects, physical activity improves life satisfaction, happiness, subjective well-being, mental health, and interpersonalContinue reading “Can physical activity improve prosocial behaviour?”

Do you learn something from your physical activity PT/Coach?   PT’s and Coaches have formal training and posses knowledge that should be shared with those taking part. The knowledge comes from formal certification/qualifications and experience. Sharing that knowledge shows a level of Competence and Relatedness towards those taking part. Learning is a great motivator increasing theContinue reading “What do you know?”

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How will you prevent future physical, mental and social health issues? One way is to take part in social Physical Activity🤼 “If physical activity were a drug, we would refer to it as a miracle cure, due to the great many illnesses it can prevent and help treat.”Chief Medical Officer, 7 Sep 2019 Everyone hasContinue reading “What is your prevention strategy for health issues?”

Social – join in group physical activity, go alone or with family, friends, colleagues Inclusive – find an activity that looks and sounds welcoming Affordable – look for discounts and free sessions, there are plenty around Rewards – go because it looks like it could be fun! Goals – set yourself some nice easy shortContinue reading “Want to do some physical activity … nudge, nudge?!”

Whether connecting with nature through walks in the woods or alongside a river, or even better, working out in a group, your physical, mental and social wellbeing, as well as that of your friends and colleagues, will be improved. Thus, reducing your need for the NHS! Here are snippets from 3 research studies 🌳👩🏽‍🎓🤸🏽; 🌳👩🏽‍🎓🤸🏽  Continue reading “Why nature is good for you, your friends, colleagues and the NHS!”