Going through the Psychology of Exercise

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Monica LeSage has used Somatic Experiencing as a core element of her recovery, and in the last 6 years has radically tranformed her life. Previously depressed, in constant pain, and unable to work, she was taught somatic experiencing practices by her counselor Dr. Nancy Bement, and now she works full-time, in less pain than ever. The Somatic Experiencing® method is a body-oriented approach to the healing of trauma and other stress disorders. It is the life’s work of Dr. Peter A. Levine, resulting from his multidisciplinary study of stress physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics, together with over 45 years of successful clinical application..
In her talk she describes how Somatic Experiencing works, how she uses it manage to daily stress, anxiety, and chronic pain, and shares a demonstration of how she used it to help a stranger when she witnessed a traumatic injury this year. Whether you learn Somatic Experiencing principles to heal yourself, a loved one, or a client, this is a tool that everyone needs to have in their healing tool belt..
Leaving behind a successful career in biotechnology sales, after a life-altering motor vehicle accident, Monica started a career in leadership and talent development. Facing moderate-severe pain daily for 11 years, she has devoted much of her spare time to regaining vitality through play, learning to sit, and relentlessly exploring treatments or therapies that may help..
Through a unique version of trauma therapy called Somatic Experiencing, she now rock climbs again, plays guitar, and has recently started doing acrobatic partner yoga. She is integrating these experiences with her experiences as a leadership trainer and has created a workshop to help others learn to prevent trauma, or to heal trauma/pain to live fully again..
Leaving behind a successful career in biotechnology sales, after a life-altering motor vehicle accident, Monica started a career in leadership and talent development. Facing moderate-severe pain daily for 11 years, she has devoted much of her spare time to regaining vitality through play, learning to sit, and relentlessly exploring treatments or therapies that may help..
Through a unique version of trauma therapy called Somatic Experiencing, she now rock climbs again, plays guitar, and has recently started doing acrobatic partner yoga. She is integrating these experiences with her experiences as a leadership trainer and has created a workshop to help others learn to prevent trauma, or to heal trauma/pain to live fully again. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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This is a talk from Drew Baye that emphasizes the importance of mindset when it comes to exercise..
In this presentation you will,.
Understand how to think about your exercise..
Learn how to ensure your safety when exercising..
Discover a way to produce better results in the gym with far less time spent..
About Drew Baye:
Drew Baye, returning speaker to The 21 Convention, is a leading authority on high intensity exercise, has extensive experience training clients one on one, and is the author of the world’s most popular high intensity training blog, Baye.com..
Drew has also had the opportunity to meet and learn from the some of the most knowledgeable people on the planet regarding exercise, including Nautilus inventor Arthur Jones, Ellington Darden, Ken Hutchins, Jim Flanagan, Joe Mullen, John Little, Greg Anderson, Doug McGuff, Ryan Hall and others..
Drew currently lives and trains clients in Altamonte Springs, FL and is in the process of completing a series of books on high intensity training.

This video explores the psychological aspects of starting an exercise regimen, especially for the first time..
Here’s a road-map of the material in this video….
0:48 – The desire to be fit.
1:38 – Wishful thinking and fantasy.
3:15 – Finding a personally compelling meaning for exercise.
5:01 – Addiction to comfort.
5:36 – Bottoming-out from being unfit.
7:35 – Getting past our limiting beliefs.
9:56 – Getting past our excuse-making.
11:31 – Changing our relation to physical discomfort.
13:21 – Excuse #1: “I’m too busy!!!”.
15:19 – Excuse #2: “I just don’t feel like it!!!”.
17:16 – Excuse #3: “I need X before I start!!!”.
19:45 – Responsibility, freedom and meaning.
23:45 – Bonus: An experiment in Dad-bod… How many pull-ups in a row can a 58-year-old college professor do?

The quality of life is as important as the quantity. Eli Puterman explores the health benefits of physical activity. Any exercise matters but more is better. [6/2018] [Show ID: 33475].
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There is substantial evidence suggesting physical activity and maintaining involvement in cognitively stimulating activities buttress cognition as we age. However, the mechanism by which engaged lifestyles exert their positive influence on cognitive aging is not clear. Clinical neuropsychologist Amy Jak explores the relationship between activity levels, cognition and brain changes over time and how participation in physical activity may contribute to positive cognitive functioning in older adults. Recorded on 02/17/2016. [4/2016] [Show ID: 30401].
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