The Joy Choice – Dr. Michelle Segar

What if there was an approach to behavior change on exercise and healthy eating that fit the realities of day-to-day life? Good intentions and a sound plan don't always stand up to the inevitable changes that pop up and get in your way. Sustainable-behavior-change researcher and lifestyle coach Dr. Michelle Segar discusses her new book The Joy Choice, which introduces a new brain-based solution that's flexible - and fun. Her behavior change approach positions you to make the practical choice in the moment that's sustainable in the long run. Michelle Segar joins us from Michigan. _________________________ Bio Michelle Segar, PhD, MPH, MS, bestselling author of No Sweat and author of the new book, The Joy Choice: How to Finally Achieve Lasting Changes in Eating and Exercise,  sustainable behavior change scientist, directs the University of Michigan’s Sport, Health, and Activity Research and Policy Center. She has translated science into sustainable behavior change messages and programming for decades and is a recognized pioneer and leading authority in this field. See featured peer-reviewed publications and national media. Her comprehensive, science-based, and tailored approach to creating sustainable behavior change related to healthy lifestyles and well-being has made her a sought-after speaker, sustainable-behavior-change trainer, consultant, and learning/intervention expert for global organizations seeking to accelerate and sustain positive change. Her clients include Adidas, Anytime Fitness, Beaumont Health System, EXL, Google, Harvard Medical School, Kaiser Permanente, The Permanente Medical Group, National Business Group on Health, PepsiCo, and Walmart. Dr. Segar is a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded researcher and she holds a doctorate in Psychology (PhD), a master’s degree in Health Behavior/Health Education (MPH), and a master’s degree in Kinesiology (MS) from the University of Michigan. ___________________________ For More on Dr. Michelle Segar The Joy Choice: How to Finally Achieve Lasting Changes in Eating and Exercise  Take Her Quiz on Your Hidden Eating & Exercise  Traps Michelle Segar's Website ___________________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like Move: The New Science of Body Over Mind – Caroline Williams The Joy of Movement – Kelly McGonigal Take Charge of Your Well-Being – John La Puma, MD How to Get Stronger After 50 – Dave Durell ____________________________ Wise Quotes On Moving Away from All-or-Nothing Thinking "And so people need to]break away from the part of all or nothing thinking when it comes to physical activity that it has to feel punishing, it has to be intense, like the kinds of marathons that you might run, or you have to sweat for it to be worth doing. And the research absolutely shows that something is better than nothing. So that's the formula, for creating a more positive experience with physical activity." On Slicing & Dicing "...things always get in the way in every area of our life. When we're parents with our jobs, as children helping aging parents, as people aging ourselves, things always get in the way. But, in general, all or nothing thinking can plague us in other life areas too. In general, we've learned to do what I call slicing and dicing. When you thought you were going to be able to leave to do this for your job at this time, but you got an urgent call and you had to leave 15 minutes later, it's no sweat. You just shrug your shoulders and move on. Or you're working on something and a child needs to be picked up early from school because they're sick, or an aging parent got an early eye doctor's appointment and you have to take them to it. Those things happen. And we just intuitively go, Oh wow, I got to do it this way. And so what I'm proposing is, in the same way, we do these things in our other life contexts. Bring that to our healthier eating,