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The Motivation Of Friends
If the motivation we have to exercise is intrinsic (coming from our inner being), we are more likely to continue with the behaviour or activity, as it is both enjoyable and satisfying by itself. If the motivation is extrinsic (an obligation or just to lose weight) it becomes difficult to maintain the same.
Group exercise is enjoyable and rewarding even if it is difficult. The social aspect turns the otherwise boring and monotonous activity into fun.
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The Benefits Of Exercise And Social Aspects
It is a well-known fact that exercise is beneficial for our health and well-being. It also lowers blood pressure, improves our sleep and leads to better glycemic control.
New research on exercise reveals that group exercising may have other positive effects that were overlooked before. O
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Group Exercising And The Pandemic
The pandemic has severely affected social exercising, but there are few ways out. Several yoga classes have participants at safe distance from each other, and there are many running clubs where people wear masks.
Virtual classes for Yoga or aerobics are the next-best thing and offer severa...
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Benefits Of Group Exercise
- Social exercise provides a sense of autonomy, making us feel more self-reliant.
- It increases connectedness with others and promotes better mental health.
- It makes the process easy and habit-forming, with your friends becoming both your cue and your reward for your actions....
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Group exercise may be even better for you than solo workouts – here's why
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"The more you understand yourself, the more silence there is, the healthier you are." - Maxime Lagacé
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Who proposed the concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?
Self-determination theory (SDT) among the most widely accepted theories of human motivation and flourishing. It has emerged as the leading psychological approach for understanding how intrinsic and extrinsic motivation work on the humans. As part of their theory, intrinsic motiva...
Intrinsic Vs Extrinsic Motivation
Goals should have intrinsic motivation, something that stokes our fire from within.
If people choose goals that are pleasant, the work gets done. On the other hand, if the external reward is big enough, people do unpleasant tasks as well, but not with enthusiasm. Example: Working only ...
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