Rethinking Exercise: Moving Your Body for Health and Wellbeing

Many of us are taught that the main reason to exercise is to lose weight. But when movement is driven purely by weight loss goals, it can often become difficult to sustain and may even damage our relationship with exercise.

In this course, we explore how our motivations for movement influence our relationship with physical activity and why exercise doesn’t always lead to weight loss.

You’ll learn how biological, psychological and societal factors affect our motivation to move, and how shifting the focus away from weight loss can help you discover ways of moving your body that genuinely support your health and wellbeing.

In this course you will explore:

• Why exercising purely for weight loss can undermine motivation
• How biology and psychology influence our relationship with movement
• The difference between exercise and everyday physical activity
• The many ways movement supports physical health, strength and fitness
• How physical activity can improve mental wellbeing and mood
• How to find forms of movement that are enjoyable, sustainable and meaningful for you

What’s included

• Easy-to-follow video lessons
• Audio versions if you prefer to listen
• Reflective exercises to help you explore your own motivations for movement
• Lifetime access so you can return to the material whenever you need

By the end of this course, you’ll be encouraged to rethink exercise not as punishment or obligation, but as a form of self-care and a way to support the life you want to live.