by powerx2 | Jan 11, 2025 | emotional contagion, mental health, motor contagion, physical activity, self-efficacy
If you have been following along from the last blog, you will remember that the simple act of smiling, straightening your back and opening your shoulders can make difficult things seem easier. This is true for mentally or physically taxing tasks, or tasks that are...
by powerx2 | Dec 28, 2024 | embodied cognition, mental health, physical activity, research, self-efficacy
I hope you are enjoying yourself over this special time of the year – whatever that might look like for you: Hunkering down and reading or watching movies, celebrating in grand style with friends or getting together with family and enjoying favourite treats. In...
by powerx2 | Dec 14, 2024 | education, goal setting, physical activity, research, self-efficacy
Nearly the holidays already! If you are starting to think that it will be difficult to maintain your healthy routines during that time – you are not alone. For most of us, the usual routines go out the door over the holidays. Often we just want to rest, or we...
by powerx2 | Nov 30, 2024 | plasticity, processing speed, self-efficacy
So far we have talked a lot about what power means with regard to movements and how to train for that. We also mentioned that it is important to include power-type training, particularly as we grow older. What you might be surprised to hear is that this, and many...
by powerx2 | Nov 16, 2024 | aging, physical activity, plasticity, resistance training, self-efficacy
Do you know that feeling when you go to step down onto the first step of a staircase that is a different height from what you expected or remember? That feeling of either hitting the ground too soon, or worse, much later than expected, can be quite uncomfortable. Best...
by powerx2 | Nov 2, 2024 | physical activity, plasticity, resistance training, self-efficacy
Okay, now that you are all fired up about adding power to your everyday exercise or thinking routine, I have to start with a word of caution – at least with regard to power in physical movement. While there is immense benefit and, for many of us a real need, to...
