If you’ve given up on your New Year’s resolutions to get fit, here are some tips for getting back in the saddle.

A new study published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity has shown that a combination of step tracking and mindfulness training could improve motivation to exercise. The randomized ...

You likely felt inspired when you made that New Year’s resolution to get fit, but by mid-February your will may have waned. Here are tips to keep motivation on track.

Carol Maher receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, the National Heart Foundation, the South Australian Department for Innovation and ...

’Negative motivation’ on social media explains why we end up exercising from a place of comparison. So what if you’ve been motivated after comparing your body or your ability to that of another person ...

The psychological phenomenon known as the overjustification effect explains why extrinsic motivation isn’t getting you to the gym. We’re all told that we should feel motivated to exercise, but that’s ...

As we get further into autumn, the darker nights and drearier days can start to take a toll on our moods. One in three people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression that ...