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No Sweat

Posted by Heidi K on Wednesday, Jan 20, 2016

In No Sweat, Michelle Segar offers new ways to approach fitness for people who have a bad attitude (or, as I like to say, a badittude) about working out. In fact, one of the things that Segar promotes is removing the phrases "working out," "fitness," and "getting in shape" fro No Sweat m our internal dialogue. It's called "movement," and we need it to feel good mentally and physically. Her research is based on what motivates people to move and take better care of themselves. (Evidently, while the pressure to "be fit" is everywhere, it is often not a very motivating message.) This book offers Segar's findings about motivation and also acts as a type of workbook for changing the way you think about exercise. No Sweat is a practical book about how to prioritize self-care and feeling good instead of stressing out about pounds, inches, and health.

 

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Name: Heidi K.
Position at ICPL: Outreach Assistant in Community & Access Services
Where you'll see me at the Library: Help Desk, or potentially wandering the book stacks.
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I am originally from Lincoln, NE but have lived in Iowa City for over a decade. My interests (outside of libraries and reading) include yoga, gardening,... more

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