According to the President-s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, -If exercise could be packaged into a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.- Yet the incorporation of physical activity into a regular routine proves difficult for many. Bringing together a field of experts, Doing Exercise Psychology uses applied theories alongside authentic client interactions to address the challenging psychological components of physical activity.
Doing Exercise Psychology helps students understand how to build connections with individual clients, strengthen the professional relationship through listening, and understand clients- needs. The text features diverse topics, bridging health psychology and exercise psychology and demonstrating the increasingly important role of physical activity in overall wellness and health.
The first chapter is devoted to the development of mindfulness as a practitioner, whi
