Obstacles to Physical Activity and How to Overcome Them

It’s so patronizing to assume that people aren’t living up to physical activity recommendations simply because they are too stupid to know what’s good for them. Unfortunately, I don’t think the health and wellness world is going to drop that tone any time soon, so the materials we read and the messaging that makes it to the news is going to continue to be, “Hey, guess what?! Physical activity is beneficial for your health! Aren’t you glad we told you?!” Then, it’s the job of curious and self-reflective movement educators like myself who, once knowing better, can do better.

I think there’s a lot of things that get in the way of regular physical activity for most people, but here’s the three I think matter most.