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What is often the difference between success & failure for the relationship between a personal trainer & their client?

Effective communication

It is important for personal trainers to understand the impact of ___ & ___ on their successes & failures.

Verbal


Nonverbal Communication

Effective communicator skills are a

Learned behavior.

Some skills to consider helping enhance communication with clients include the following :

Back (Definition)

In nonverbal communication

What someone is thinking or feeling is reflected in their body language.

Where does much of nonverbal communication show up?

In the face (a small movement in the lips or change in the eyes).

What are some forms of nonverbal communication?

Physical appearance


Posture


Gestures


Body position

There are 4

Many times the problem with nonverbal communication is

How it is interpreted.

Although, usually the impact of ___ nonverbal communication is ___ & the impact of ___nonverbal communication is ___.

Positive nonverbal


Positive


Negative nonverbal


Negative

The negative effects of nonverbal communication generally will ensure that

The client will not return.

What must verbal messages be to be received & interpreted correctly?

It must be clear.

How must verbal messages be delivered in order to be received & interpreted it correctly?

They must be delivered at the right time & in the right place.

Not only the messages need to be delivered at the right time in the right place but

The listener needs to clarify what they heard from the speaker.


The speaker needs to approve/reclarify with the listener.

Verbal communication steps 1-4 :

Back (Definition)

The potential for error is virtually in every step of the verbal communication model. The way a speaker communicates can vary in terms of what?

Tone


Inflection


Enunciation

There are 3

What the listener actually hears may be

All, some, or very little of what the speaker intended to communicate.

The way a listener interprets the words that they heard may be very different than how the speaker interprets those same words. The result is

Miscommunication between the listener & speaker.

Active listening is about having

Having an attitude & genuine interest in seeking a clients perspective & getting to know them.

Active listening requires an individual to

Pay attention


Avoid distractions


Look the speaker in the eyes


Provide feedback only when the speaker has finished.

There a 4

What is active listening in communication not about?

Convincing the client to do something


Selling a program


Providing the right information

There a 3

Active listening suggests that a personal trainer seeks ___ to be & desire to ___.

Respectful & genuinely care for clients.


Form partnerships/collaborative relationships with them.

Instead of having the goal of communicating information, a personal trainer’s goal should be

To build a relationship with their client.

Arguably, it is more important to communicate understanding than to

Provide the right information.

By maximizing ___ & minimizing ___, personal trainers will help get people ___, & that is what leads to ___ to an exercise program.

Max : Support


Min : Disagreements


Get people connected


Leads to adherence

Gradual lifestyle change is often accompanied by a pattern of

Backsliding


Starting over


Stopping

There are 3

Closed-ended (directive) questions can be answered with

One word


(What’s your name?)

Open-ended (nondirective) questions allow

Clients to get more information, to be elaborate.

Open ended questions cannot be answered with a

Number


Place


Yes or no

Open-ended questions are very important for building what type of relationships? Why?

Collaborative relationships


They invite discussion.

How do you open-ended questions invite discussion?

To express :


Personal fears


Barriers


Failures


Successes

There are 4

Reflections are

Conversational techniques that expressed the purported meaning of what was just heard.

What was that?

Reflections are both ___ & ___. They express ___ & communicate ___.

Subtle & powerful.


Caring & communicate understanding.

Reflecting is an opportunity to make sure of what? What opportunity does it give to a client?

That what a client says is accurately understood.


The opportunity to ensure they said what they thought or felt.

How are reflections powerful?

Because they show that active listening is occurring.

They may add more information so what has been reflected.

They may add more information to what has been reflected.

When reflecting is done skillfully the conversation between a trainer and the client will flow, & all the information will come from who?

The client.

Summaries are a series of

Reflections.

If a trainer has done a good job reflecting with clients, then summary should be

Pretty simple.

What do summaries draw out? Summaries show a great depths of what?

All the important points of the conversation together & again allow clients to clarify what they said or how someone has interpreted what they said.


Listening throughout an entire conversation.

Affirmations show appreciation for

Clients & their strengths.

What must personal trainers do to know what to affirm? When using affirmations with a client it is important to do what?

They must listen.


Genuinely affirm something the client personally values.

Thoughts, plans, skills.

Clients feel more validated by positive comments about their

Thoughts


Plans


Skills

How are affirmations different from complements?

Complements typically have in evaluative judgment implicit within them.

Complements usually begin with statements ___. Changing ___ statements to ___ statements relocates the affirmation from an ___ advantage point to an ___client attribute.

“I” statements.


Changing “I” statements to “U” statements


From an external


To an internal

Clients are paying personal trainers to share information with them. However, before sharing information with a client it is important to do what? Asking permission to give advice softens what?

Ask permission to share that information.


The trainers role as an authority figure, & supports a partnership in the decision making process.

These are some basic ideas to keep in mind when communicating new information to a client. Some of those ideas are as follows :

Back (Definition)

Social networks can strongly influence what? What type of people fare better?

Behavior & beliefs.


Those who are trying to change their exercise behavior & who have strong social support.

The social support include

Family


Friends


Coworkers


Personal trainers


Others who provide :


Encouragement


Support


Accountability


Companionship

4 types of people


4 things they provide

What is one of the strongest predictors of exercise adherence?

Social support.

During the first session with a new client, what should personal trainers discuss about social support?

The amount & type of social support the client may need or have.


When talking about prior exercise successes, people may mention attribute their past exercise success is to a workout buddy, family member, or friend. If the conversation is not going this direction what are some questions that may need to be asked?

Were other people involved in your past success?


Did family & friends help you to stick to your exercise program?


Who was the most important person that added to your exercise success?

3 social support questions.

For clients who have a strong social support network, have a conversation with them about

How to use the social support they have available.

For clients who have limited social support network or no social support network, trainers should help clients

To find social support they need To adhere to an exercise program.

What is a simple way of helping a client find social support?

Introducing them to staff & members in the fitness facility.

Trainers can also design small group training classes and

Encourage their existing clients to invite friends, coworkers, or family members.

Provide in formal orientation sessions for

Groups of new members, helping to connect them.

Other people with strong social support fair better with exercise inherence, many people do enjoy exercising ___. Generally these Individuals use exercise to get away from ___, to spend some time ___, ___, or to ___.

Alone.


Get away from people,


To spend some time alone,


To think,


Or to destress/relax.

Solitude.

What are the various kinds of support?

Instrumental support


Emotional support


Companionship support


Informational support

I.I.C.E.

Instrumental support is the

Tangible & practical factors necessary to help a person to adhere to exercise/achieve exercise goals.

What are some examples of instrumental support?

Transportation to a fitness facility


A babysitter


A spotter for a weightlifting

How to get there.


How to have free time.


How to lift safely.

Components of instruments with support that are unsupported turn into what?

Barriers.

People will not be able to adhere to an exercise program if there are

Tangible things that get in the way of them being able to exercise.

Emotional support is expressed through

Encouragement


Concern


Caring


Empathy

2 Es


2 Cs

What are examples of emotional support?

Encouraging client to work harder.


Sympathizing with a client when they have sore muscles.


Praising a client for their efforts.

E.S.P.

Emotional support enhances ___ & reduces ___. Although emotional support goes a bit deeper, it can come in the form of an ___.

Enhance : Self-esteem


Reduce : anxiety


Affirmation

Affirmations affirm what?

Intent & effort.

Informational support is one of the main reasons that clients

Come to personal trainers in the first place.

Informational support includes the

Directions, advice, or suggestions given to clients about how to exercise & the feedback regarding their progress.

Informational support can come from what type of sources?

Formal sources :


Personal trainers, group exercise instructors, or other health & fitness professionals.


Informal sources :


Family & friends who share their own exercise experiences.

What is the most familiar type of support?

Companionship support.

Companionship support includes

The availability of family, friends, & coworkers who clients can exercise with.

Companionship during exercise provides

Positive feelings & may distract people from the negative related feelings such as fatigue, pain, & boredom.

Companionship also provides a sense of

Camaraderie & accountability.

Who are the various persons whose influence may either help or hinder clients ability to reach their fitness & wellness goals?

Spouses


Parents


Exercise leaders


Peers participating in a fitness group

There are 4

Healthy married adults who joined a fitness group with their spouse had

Significantly better attendance & we are less likely to drop out of the program than married people who joined without their spouse.

My family members pressure I make loved ones feel guilty about exercise, that person may

Respond by exercising less.

When an individual begins exercising less because of pressure or guilt from family members this is known as

Behavior reactants

What may negative exercise include? Why are some family members like this?

Overprotectiveness.


Because that person has a chronic disease or disability, causing parents to be overprotective of their children’s participation in physical activities that are perceived to have a high risk injury.

Other forms of negative support me include family members providing a sense of guilt because

Exercise is taking away from family time & family obligations.

Parental support at a young age is important for a ___. It is important for a child to grow up understanding the importance of ___ & the negative impact of ___.

Developing child.


The importance of exercise


Negative impact of inactivity.

Children need parents who model what? What does it provide for the child?

Healthy & appropriate physical activity.


A sense of routine & familiarity that can last a lifetime.

It is important for children to be exposed to a variety of ___ & for parents to empower their children with the ability to choose the ___for themselves.

Physical activities


Appropriate physical activities

An exercise leader plays a similar role to that of a ___. A big part of this job is ___, ___, & ___ the members in the class.

Personal trainer.


Engaging, connecting, & getting to know

What’s the group exercise instructor’s always do?

Introduce themselves


Ask & remember names


Acknowledge new class participants


Ensure new participants are properly set up for class


Introduce new class participants to veteran class members


Talk to members about their goals & expectations


check in with members after class

There are 7

What type of influence do compassionate exercise leaders generally have on exercisers? This may contribute to increases in their participants

A positive social influence.


Increase in participants :


Self-confidence


Enjoyment & motivation to exercise

Group exercise participants who experienced a socially supportive leadership style reported the following :

Back (Definition)

As real models it is important that group exercise instructor’s use their influence to promote

Healthy and balanced attitudes and behaviors towards exercise.

Instructors who exercise even when they are eel or exercise excessively may be sending

An inappropriate message.

A sense of cohesion in a group exercise setting as related to whether or not

An individual adheres to exercise program.

What are some principles shown to increase the group exercise cohesion?

Having a group distinctiveness


Giving group members responsibilities for particular tasks


Establishing group norms


Providing opportunities to make sacrifices for the group


Increasing social interactions before, during, & after class

There are 5 ways

In large classes participants expect there to be a

Group oriented approach to where the instructor addresses & reinforces the group as a whole.

Address & reinforce

In a smaller class participants expect & usually receive a more

Individually oriented approach to teaching we’re by the instructor addresses & reinforces individual members of the group.

Address & reinforce

In a medium sized group exercise class, research has shown that it may be clear weather

A group or individual oriented approach is best.

In medium sized exercise classes there may be discrepancies between what participants expect and what approach is used by the instructor. The instructor may be unsure which a process best and useful styles in consistently. Such inconsistency to contribute to

Dissatisfaction with the class & the instructor.

What are some of the characteristics of the people in a group exercise class that can affect an individual’s experience?

Sex


Assimilation


Enthusiasm

The gender make up of a group exercise class is one group composition factor that can affect an exerciser’s experience. Women often report feeling

Uncomfortable in an environment that is made up of primarily men.

Feeling similar to the other group members in a group exercise setting can affect

Comfort level & motivation.

People would prefer to exercise In an environment with people who are of similar ___ & similar ___.

Body type


Ability

Feeling less competent in a good exercise setting can

Diminish and exercisers self-confidence & motivation.

In a study with a group of exercise participants who were enthusiastic, encouraging one another, and socially interactive, most participants reported

Greater enjoyment & stronger intentions to join an exercise group.

For people who are new to exercise it may be important to help them focus on mastering the exercise skills before introducing them to

An enthusiastic group

What is the most frequent reason for not exercising?

Lack of time.

Usually a closer look at an exerciser’s schedule reveals that what people receive as a lack of time is

Not in reality.

The time journal allows clients to keep track of

What they are do during the day for 3-4 days to get a general sense of how the exercise or uses their time.

In most cases the problem with the time lies in

How do you exerciser prioritizes the day.

Being able to bring awareness to how much time and exercise I spend participating in watching TV, saving the world, or to send emails is important because it can

Shed light on where to cut back to make time for physical activity.

When done properly goalsetting is designed to help increase

Motivation


Build self-esteem


An exercisers feeling of success

There are 3

Unrealistic goal setting lowers

Motivation


Self-esteem


An exercisers sense of success

It is not uncommon for someone to try to make up for missing weeks or years of exercise by

Engaging in unrealistic & intense exercise programs leading to injury.

After weeks, months, or years, something has triggered your client to start exercising but that does not mean that they any sense of

How to start


What to do


What is necessary to sustain exercise for a lifetime of health

Behavioral strategies aimed to change

A clients behaviors & actions to improve exercise adherence & mainten a physically active lifestyle.

What are some behavioral strategies?

Self management


Goalsetting


Self-monitoring

There are 3

What does self management refer to? What does self-management skills improve?

Individuals managing their own behaviors, thoughts, & emotions.


The ability to look at your behaviors, thoughts, & emotions & to change whatever is not working.

What might self management of behaviors include? Managing individual behaviors, thoughts, & feelings incorporates what?

Setting up an initial exercise program that is realistic & easy to follow.


Looking at how individual see life & the way that they talk to them selves.

Figuring out the source of stress & taking action to deal with it.

Effective self-management skills maximize

Self Control energy, channeling it into the most important areas.

Many people start off way too fast with far too many unrealistic goals. A goal to lose a large amount of weight in a relatively short time is

Unrealistic & unhealthy.

Social support is probably the most important

Type of social influence on exercise.

Social support is

The perceived physical and emotional comfort that a person receives from others.

What are the various types of social support?

Instrumental


Emotional


Informational


Companionship

What is social physique anxiety? What does this include in an exercise setting?

A concern with body image.


The differences in body type & attire preferences.

What do exercisers who experience social physique anxiety over emphasize? What is their perception?

The difference between their body type and a body types of others when in a fitness facility.


That they are more overweight, out of shape than most and less capable to participate in exercise.

When working with individuals with social physique anxiety, what should you try to normalize? Who could you introduce your client to?

Normalize their body type.


People of similar body types who have become comfortable in a similar exercise environment.

Access to facilities, classes, personal trainers, and instructors may be limited based on

Physical location or lack of adequate financial resources.

Starting & continuing an exercise program can be a challenging yet rewarding experience. Yeah many individuals who attempt a new exercise regimen

Dropout within the first 6 months


fail to adopt a healthy, physically active lifestyle


Require additional support mechanisms

After weeks, months, or years, something has triggered your client to start exercising but that does not mean that they any sense of

How to start


What to do


What is necessary to sustain exercise for a lifetime of health

Behavioral strategies aimed to change

A clients behaviors & actions to improve exercise adherence & mainten a physically active lifestyle.

What are some behavioral strategies?

Self management


Goalsetting


Self-monitoring

There are 3

What does self management refer to?

Individuals managing their own behaviors, thoughts, & emotions.

What might self management of behaviors include? Managing individual behaviors, thoughts, & feelings incorporates what?

Setting up an initial exercise program that is realistic & easy to follow.


Looking at how individual see life & the way that they talk to them selves.

Figuring out the source of stress & taking action to deal with it.

Effective self-management skills maximize

Self Control energy, channeling it into the most important areas.

Many people start off way too fast with far too many unrealistic goals. A goal to lose a large amount of weight in a relatively short time is

Unrealistic & unhealthy.

Social support is probably the most important

Type of social influence on exercise.

Social support is

The perceived physical and emotional comfort that a person receives from others.

What are the various types of social support?

Instrumental


Emotional


Informational


Companionship

What is social physique anxiety? What does this include in an exercise setting?

A concern with body image.


The differences in body type & attire preferences.

What do exercisers who experience social physique anxiety over emphasize? What is their perception?

The difference between their body type and a body types of others when in a fitness facility.


That they are more overweight, out of shape than most and less capable to participate in exercise.

When working with individuals with social physique anxiety, what should you try to normalize? Who could you introduce your client to?

Normalize their body type.


People of similar body types who have become comfortable in a similar exercise environment.

Access to facilities, classes, personal trainers, and instructors may be limited based on

Physical location or lack of adequate financial resources.

Starting & continuing an exercise program can be a challenging yet rewarding experience. Yeah many individuals who attempt a new exercise regimen

Dropout within the first 6 months


fail to adopt a healthy, physically active lifestyle


Require additional support mechanisms

After weeks, months, or years, something has triggered your client to start exercising but that does not mean that they any sense of

How to start


What to do


What is necessary to sustain exercise for a lifetime of health

Behavioral strategies aimed to change

A clients behaviors & actions to improve exercise adherence & mainten a physically active lifestyle.

What are some behavioral strategies?

Self management


Goalsetting


Self-monitoring

There are 3

What does self management refer to?

Individuals managing their own behaviors, thoughts, & emotions.

What might self management of behaviors include? Managing individual behaviors, thoughts, & feelings incorporates what?

Setting up an initial exercise program that is realistic & easy to follow.


Looking at how individual see life & the way that they talk to them selves.

Figuring out the source of stress & taking action to deal with it.

Effective self-management skills maximize

Self Control energy, channeling it into the most important areas.

What does self-management skills improve?

The likelihood that desired changes in behavior will occur & the ability to look at your behaviors, thoughts, & emotions & to change whatever is not working.

Why are self-management skills rarely taught

Because it’s not until clients I’ve had an experience in which they need training that they look for help.

Goal setting is the process that involves

Assessing one’s current level of fitness/performance; creating a specific, measurable, realistic, & challenging goals for ones future level of fitness/performance; & detailing the actions to be taken to achieve that goal.

Initial goal setting session is with new client should be focused on coming up with

Long-term goals first.

What should a clients long-term goals be based on?

Their personal values (Who do they want to be, what is important to them)

Many people start off way too fast with far too many unrealistic goals. A goal to lose a large amount of weight in a relatively short time is

Unrealistic & unhealthy.

Social support is probably the most important

Type of social influence on exercise.

Social support is

The perceived physical and emotional comfort that a person receives from others.

What are the various types of social support?

Instrumental


Emotional


Informational


Companionship

What is social physique anxiety? What does this include in an exercise setting?

A concern with body image.


The differences in body type & attire preferences.

What do exercisers who experience social physique anxiety over emphasize? What is their perception?

The difference between their body type and a body types of others when in a fitness facility.


That they are more overweight, out of shape than most and less capable to participate in exercise.

When working with individuals with social physique anxiety, what should you try to normalize? Who could you introduce your client to?

Normalize their body type.


People of similar body types who have become comfortable in a similar exercise environment.

Access to facilities, classes, personal trainers, and instructors may be limited based on

Physical location or lack of adequate financial resources.

Starting & continuing an exercise program can be a challenging yet rewarding experience. Yeah many individuals who attempt a new exercise regimen

Dropout within the first 6 months


fail to adopt a healthy, physically active lifestyle


Require additional support mechanisms

What should a clients long-term goals be based on? What happens when a clients goals are an extension of their values question

Their personal values (Who do they want to be, what is important to them)


They will have passion & inspiration & remain focused

Using the following questions may help clients determine their long-term goals :

Back (Definition)

What should the last piece of a personal trainers goalsetting plan include?

Developing an action plan for how a client will reach their goals.

The next part of creating a goalsetting plan with the clients to create achievable

Short term goals from the long term goals already established.

Long term goals are made up of many ___. Short-term goals not only provide a focus path, but also provide ...

Short term goals.


Motivation & confidence when the client sees the benefit of achieving each short term goal.

Short term goals help to focus the client’s attention on ___. One key to setting short term goals is to help clients ...

The now.


Narrow down goals to the ones that are the most important so they don’t get overwhelmed.

The S in SMART :

Back (Definition)

The M in SMART

Back (Definition)

The A in SMART

Back (Definition)

The R in SMART

Back (Definition)

The T in SMART

Back (Definition)

The T in SMART

Back (Definition)

What should the last piece of a personal trainers goalsetting plan include? How can this be done?

Developing an action plan for how a client will reach their goals.


By clearly spelling out how to achieve each short-term goal.

What should the last piece of a personal trainers goalsetting plan include? How can this be done?

Developing an action plan for how a client will reach their goals.


By clearly spelling out how to achieve each short-term goal.

To develop an action plan, a few action oriented questions must be answered :

Back (Definition)

How do we want new clients to feel before exercise? What will these feelings promote?

Excited, positive, engaged, energetic.


A desire to work out.

There are many benefits to setting goals. The following is a list of some benefits :

Back (Definition)

Some common problems with goalsetting include the following :

Back (Definition)

Part of the goalsetting process is regularly reviewing what? When is it important to be able to adjust goals?

A clients goals & the difficulties they may have in reaching them.


When a clients priorities or circumstances change.

There are many benefits to setting goals. The following is a list of some benefits :

Back (Definition)

The following are some benefits of self monitoring :

Back (Definition)

Self-monitoring is usually done in the form of

A daily written record of the behavior that a client is trying to change.

Helping client to develop positive self talk is essential. Here’s how you can help coach an exerciser from a negative state to a more positive state : than

Back (Definition)

The following are some benefits of self monitoring :

Back (Definition)

What do cognitive strategies in to do? What are some cognitive strategies?

Change your clients thoughts & attitudes toward exercise & physical activity.


Positive self talk


Psyching up


Imagery

Helping client to develop positive self talk is essential. Here’s how you can help coach an exerciser from a negative state to a more positive state : than

Back (Definition)

What should the dialogue about getting psyched up to exercise include? Why?

Any techniques your client currently might use to get psyched up for other situations.


Using that information with regard to exercise can make the transition much smoother.

Shopping, work, projects.


Keywords, positive thoughts, music, specific food.

What should the dialogue about getting psyched up to exercise include? Why?

Any techniques your client currently might use to get psyched up for other situations.


Using that information with regard to exercise can make the transition much smoother.

Shopping, work, projects.


Keywords, positive thoughts, music, specific food.

What does exercise promote?

Feelings of relaxation, stress reduction, alertness, improved ability to concentrate focus

What is stress the outcome of? What are the physical symptoms? What are the emotional symptoms?

Challenging situations in our lives.


Phys : headache & stomachache


Emo : uncertainty, frustration, pressure

Exercise has been shown to be effective at reducing stress, what can it lead to? How do mini feel after exercise? What is anchor most strongly associated with?

Immediate and long-term results.


Less angry & irritable.


Harmful health effects (hypertension, heart disease)

For people who exercise as a way of dealing with stress it’s a good idea to exercise during the time of day that is ___. An early morning workout may prepare someone for the ___.

Most beneficial.


The days’ stressors.

A midday work out may provide a break in the ___ & allow people to feel less ___ throughout the rest of the day. A workout later in the day/early evening can decrease the ___ of the day & provide an opportunity to ___ before going home and going to sleep.

Break in the : Days’ stress


To feel less : angry & irritable


Evening...decrease : attentions & worries


Opportunity to : refresh

The ability to continue having conversations with clients around whether or not they are cycle to exercise, what is working and what is not, is

Important in ensuring they were here to an exercise program.

Exercise imagery is the process

Created to produce internalized experiences to support/enhance exercise participation

Stimulation.


A real experience in that it includes all the senses, but it occurs in the mind.

Stimulation.


A real experience in that it includes all the senses, but it occurs in the mind.

Whatever you can imagine pertaining to performance & participation might

Foster positive behavior change & goal attainment, imagining positive outcomes that motivate them.

What are some things to think about when developing a piece of imagery with a client?

If the client had a similar past positive experience.


What other experiences can be used to develop the clients imagery.

Work with clients to write down as much information as they can remember about that past positive experience, things such as

Thoughts, feelings, sounds, taste, smell, insights, the more visit the image the more real it’ll feel.

How long can an entire piece of imagery last?

10 to 20 minutes.

When is the best time for a client to use imagery?

They can use it at any time, but it is best during a time when they are not feeling motivated or positive about exercise.

Many times people who exercise report feeling good after a workout. Feeling good means different things for different people, but what does this signify?

A positive mood encompassing feeling of satisfaction.

For people who exercise as a way of dealing with stress it’s a good idea to exercise during the time of day that is ___. An early morning workout may prepare someone for the ___.

Exercise during the time it’s : Most beneficial.


Early morning : The days’ stressors.

For people who exercise as a way of dealing with stress it’s a good idea to exercise during the time of day that is ___. An early morning workout may prepare someone for the ___.

Exercise during the time it’s : Most beneficial.


Early morning : The days’ stressors.

Many people report having better sleep with the exercise regularly. What are some typical improvements?

Falling asleep more quickly


Longer periods of deep sleep


Feeling more refreshed in the morning

Because exercise has a positive impact on stress, anxiety, & depression, all of which interfere with sleep, exercise helps improve sleep & reduce

Emotional & health problems.

Why is outdoor exercise beneficial?

It provides light therapy, adding to extra sleep benefits.

There are many important qualities inherent in a good nights sleep including :

Back (Definition)

Anxiety refers to feelings of what? What is trait anxiety?

Worry, self-doubt, fear, & uncertainty.


A stable personality trait.

If a person is new to exercise & exhibits high trait anxiety will their anxiety around exercise start off? What if they exhibit low trait anxiety?

High : anxiety around exercise will start off high.


Low : anxiety around exercise will start off low.

What is state anxiety?

It is situational, temporary feelings of anxiety.

Rapid HR, sweaty palms, butterflies before a marathon.

If a person is new to exercise & exhibits high trait anxiety will their anxiety around exercise start off? What if they exhibit low trait anxiety?

High : anxiety around exercise will start off high.(May increase)


Low : anxiety around exercise will start off low.(May increase)

How many Americans suffer from clinical depression?

1 in 4