Summary: <a href="http://www.gayleallen.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Blog-Post-Michelle-Segar.png"></a>If you are one of the millions of people who struggle to stick with an exercise program, Michelle Segar has a secret for you: It is not your fault; it is a faulty system.<br> After years of studying the science of motivation, <a href="http://michellesegar.com/">Michelle Segar, Ph.D.</a>, Director of <a href="http://sharp.research.umich.edu/">SHARP</a> — the Sport, Health, and Activity research and policy center at the <a href="https://umich.edu/">University of Michigan</a> — has created a framework for rethinking exercise, one that replaces a prescriptive mindset with one more aligned with human behavior and emotion. Filled with practical tips and strategies, Michelle’s bestselling book, <a href="http://michellesegar.com/books/no-sweat/">No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness</a>, is informed by years of putting these findings into practice with people just like you. <br> In this episode you will learn:<br> <br> how to short-circuit the vicious cycle of failure<br> why fitness apps are not enough<br> why willpower is not the answer<br> the science of decision making and reward <br> the power of self-determination theory – initiating behavior because you should versus because you find it meaningful<br> the more moderate recommendations for physical activity – which are known by less than 1 percent of physical activity professionals<br> <br> Links to Topics Mentioned in this Podcast<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire">Paulo Freire</a><br> <a href="http://danariely.com/">Dan Ariely</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_economics">Behavioral economics</a><br> <a href="http://students.coba.unr.edu/econwiki/index.php?title=Reward_Substitution">Reward Substitution</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory">Self-determination theory</a><br> <a href="http://michellesegar.com/no-sweat-resolutions-quiz/">No Sweat Resolutions Quiz</a><br> <a href="http://michellesegar.com/books/no-sweat/">No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness</a> by <a href="http://michellesegar.com/">Michelle Segar, Ph.D.</a><br> <a href="http://www.usabooknews.com/2015awardannouncement.html">2015 USA Best Book Awards</a><br> <a href="http://sharp.research.umich.edu/about/">SHARP at the University of Michigan</a><br> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/">Forbes</a><br> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/">The New York Times</a><br> <a href="http://www.prevention.com/">Prevention</a><br> If you enjoyed the podcast, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Steindl-Rast">please rate and review it on iTunes.</a> For automatic delivery of new episodes, be sure to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/curious-minds-innovation-inspiration/id1049183266?mt=2">subscribe</a>. Thanks for listening!<br> Thank you to Emmy-award-winning Creative Director <a href="https://vimeo.com/vanidavae">Vanida Vae</a> for designing the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/curious-minds-innovation-inspiration/id1049183266?mt=2">Curious Minds</a> logo!<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/GAllenTC">@GAllenTC</a><br> <a href="http://www.gayleallen.net">www.gayleallen.net</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayleallen">LinkedIn</a><br>
