Positive Memories Of Exercise Are Powerful Motivators To Lead Healthier Lifestyle

U.S. researchers have determined that positive memories of exercising are a good way to get motivated to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The researchers asked 150 students to remember either a positive or negative memory that would increase their motivation to exercise. A control group of students was not asked to recall a motivational memory. The students were asked a week later whether they had increased the time spent exercising. Students who remembered a positive exercise memory reported much higher levels of subsequent exercise than those who were not asked to recall a memory about exercise.