Lisa A. Workman M.A.
  • Home
  • Services
    • Yoga Therapy
    • Kinesiology
    • Educational Services >
      • AFLCA Cycle Designation Course
      • AFLCA Cycle Level 2 Workshop
    • Free Online Course
    • Speaking Opportunities
  • About
  • High Fives
  • Blogs
    • Cycle Drills & Skills Blog >
      • Cycle Drills & Skills Glossary
    • The Journey of an Aspiring Yoga Teacher Blog
    • The Why I Move Project
  • Media & Publications
    • Media >
      • As Seen on TV
      • Web
      • Print
    • Publications
  • FREE Online Course
  • Contact

Letters From Lisa

How to set yourself up for a Spring forward

3/21/2021

0 Comments

 
Welcome to Spring!
​
We may look at January 1st as a good place to set intentions and make changes in our lives. But what about hitting the reset button for Spring?

Research evidence points to highlighting specific calendar events like Springtime as a way to increase your likelihood for wanting to make change. 

Make sense, doesn't it?

New beginnings. New life about to sprout. Washing away the dirt and grime of winter (I’m talking about my dirty street!) and making a clean start.

Why not start anew with your physical activity routine now?
Picture
​So why not now?

And when thinking of change, it can be helpful to give yourself a framework. It isn't an all or nothing process!

Connecting to the Stages of Change, we can set ourselves up for success. There are five different levels that we can be bouncing around in with any behaviour - from flossing your teeth to having your plate half full of a variety of fruits and veggies to making a daily walking routine.

Here is a quick infographic to help you decide what Stage of Change you are currently in for your physical activity.
Picture
We normally fluctuate through these stages (hence the arrow moving up and down on the left hand side) and sometimes we make the behaviour stick and it become a habit (maintenance). Think about your life and what behaviour is now in the maintenance stage. 

My most recent behaviour change has been with using mouth wash. Something I never use to do but now I can say, "I have been rinsing with a mouth wash twice a day, although not loving the after taste, for the past 6 months."  

Now thinking of a Spring reset, why not do a physical activity check in? Maybe your stretching routine is in the maintenance stage but your walking routine is in the precontemplation stage. Are you ready to make a change from one "step" to another?  😂

Let me know how I can help! Reply to this email with your physical activity of choice, what stage you are in and where you want to take it!

Stay well and happy moving, 
Lisa


P.S., If you want help formulating your walking routine this Spring, sign up for my FREE online course! Mandy says, "Wow Lisa! What a comprehensive walking resource. It is very informative and well explained. A resource like this was long overdue.”


P.S., If you want to learn more about resets, check out the latest Freakonomics podcast, that I enjoyed listening to this week. Although not solely about physical activity, it is a timely listen for us as we see many changes ahead.
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Missed my most recent newsletter? Don't worry, I've got your back. Find all my exclusive letters here on this private blog. ~Lisa

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

  Lisa Workman, MA, BPE, CSEP-CEP, ​AFLCA Instructor, RYT-200 Yoga Alliance, 500-hour Yoga Association of Alberta
​  Edmonton, Alberta
​|   Medical fitness consulting   |   Clinical exercise physiology   |   Yoga therapy   |
  • Home
  • Services
    • Yoga Therapy
    • Kinesiology
    • Educational Services >
      • AFLCA Cycle Designation Course
      • AFLCA Cycle Level 2 Workshop
    • Free Online Course
    • Speaking Opportunities
  • About
  • High Fives
  • Blogs
    • Cycle Drills & Skills Blog >
      • Cycle Drills & Skills Glossary
    • The Journey of an Aspiring Yoga Teacher Blog
    • The Why I Move Project
  • Media & Publications
    • Media >
      • As Seen on TV
      • Web
      • Print
    • Publications
  • FREE Online Course
  • Contact