The journey to better health and fitness can feel overwhelming in today’s fast-paced world. Whether you aim to shed a few pounds, build muscle, or simply maintain a healthier lifestyle, consistent behavior change is key. Enter ChatGPT: a powerful AI tool designed to assist you in making these changes more manageable. This blog will explore […]
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As I sat down for another warmup set, velcro, and lace up my lifting shoes, all the stuff on the ground spoke to me. “Wow, Nick, you’ve changed your environment haven’t you?” Below is a staged photo of all the stuff that I carry in my gym bag, lug around the gym floor, and do
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This free CEU event will only be offered live, so join us at 3 PM EST on Wednesday, January 31st to learn about Self-Care in the New Year! Behavior analysts juggle the demanding responsibilities of being proficient practitioners while nurturing a fulfilling personal life. When faced with stress and burnout, many of us feel drained,
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Behavioral health therapists often engage in physically demanding activities. This includes teaching, engaging in various leisure activities, lifting, transporting, and carrying clients, providing support during challenging behaviors, and kneeling or squatting for long periods of time. This can put them at risk of work-related injuries.
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Big results require big behavior. A couple weeks ago, Jasmine and I realized that we hit a wall. That is, her current physical activity and fitness environment was not promoting a more active lifestyle. Catch phrases, like “move, more” or “Take 10,000 steps per day” were not enough to prompt the desired behavior. Take a
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In time for the New Year, the podcast hosts of The Behavioral View by Central Reach had me on to talk about Health and Fitness through a Behavioral Lens. Enjoy this episode!
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Your flavor of vigorous physical activity may vary (e.g., weightlifting, running), but the dosage is what matters most. Physical activity recommendations commonly prescribe either: By definition, higher heart rates yield VPA and not MVPA. In this unique study, Ahmadi et al. (2022) found an interesting relationship between the dosage (i.e., how many minutes) and risk
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When targeting health or fitness behaviors, they are many variables to consider. Following any assessment, you should be ready to define, measure, and intervene upon any health and fitness behaviors In my new BehaviorFit academy course, Measurement 101, I cover 4 lessons integral to measuring any behavior. 4 Lessons When Targeting Health and Fitness Behaviors
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I am presenting my latest work at the 48th annual Association for Behavior Analysis International conference in Boston, MA over Memorial Day weekend. I am excited to present an updated version of a previous ORABA 2021 and MOABA 2021 presentation on the same topic: Addressing Health and Fitness During A Pandemic: Lesson Learned From The
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The Premack principle comes from behavior analysis and it leverages the IF, THEN statement. If I complete Activity A, then I have access to Activity B. The principle works like this: By completing Activity A FIRST, Activity B should reinforce Activity A…and in theory, you should do activity A more often. However, there’s one important
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