Chasing Life How You Can Stay Motivated to Exercise
Feb 6, 2026
Dr. Diana Hill, clinical psychologist and co-author of I Know I Should Exercise, But 44 Reasons We Don't Move, explains why we avoid movement and how to find personal motivation. She discusses mindset shifts from either/or thinking, temptation bundling with phones, home tweaks to reduce inactivity, making tiny doable movement habits, and anchoring activity to personal values and relationships.
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From Joyful Movement To Rigid Exercise
- Diana Hill grew up loving movement but later developed an eating disorder that made her movement rigid.
- She studied psychological flexibility to help herself and clients pursue movement more flexibly.
Blend Movement Into Daily Routines
- Shift from an either/or mindset to a both/and mindset to fit movement into daily life.
- Find ways to move while doing other meaningful activities like walking at your kid's soccer game.
Dopamine Makes Phones Hard To Quit
- Phone scrolling drives a strong wanting system but diminishes actual liking over time.
- Pair phone use with movement or reserve it as a reward after exercising to change the reinforcement.
