Best Personal Trainers in Kirkcaldy

We were privileged this month to be asked by GQ Magazine to contribute to an article about identity-based motivation in the context of health and fitness. Identity-based motivation refers to the motivation to act in ways that are aligned and consistent with who the individual is, or wants to become (one's identity) as well as their values and beliefs. An example would be an individual who goes for a run four times per week, not for external reasons, but because he or she believes that behaviour is consistent with a runner (internal reasons) and that it is part of "who I am." The scientific research on motivation shows that identity-based motivation is highly powerful for long-term success in health and fitness. Specifically, research shows that intrinsic motivation like identity-based motivation is associated with more exercise consistency, effort, and greater importance placed on exercise. To read this article, please click the link below.