TWG - Episode 5 - Exercising Self Compassion

This episode of the Wise Gal’s podcast focuses on physical activity and exercise for women. Shea discusses the physical, psychological, and brain-related benefits of exercise. Courtney discusses the differences between a positive and negative relationship with exercise, and how we can practice self-compassion to work towards a healthier relationship with physical activity. Both gals also dive into social, financial, and cultural barriers specific to women. Tune in to gain some insight on how you can transform your relationship with exercise! The following sources were used in the making of this podcast: Abbasi, I. N. (2014). Socio-cultural barriers to attaining recommended levels of physical activity among females: A review of literature. Quest, 66(4), 448-467. Al-Kaabi, J., Al-Maskari, F., Afandi, B., Parkar, H., & Nagelkerke, N. (2009). Physical activity and reported barriers to activity among type 2 diabetic patients in the United Arab Emirates. Review of Diabetes Studies, 6, 271–278. Benau, E. M., Benau, E. M., Plumhoff, J., Timko, C. A., & Timko, C. A. (2019). Women's dieting goals (weight loss, weight maintenance, or not dieting) predict exercise motivation, goals, and engagement in undergraduate women: A self-determination theory framework. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17(6), 553-567. Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/CSEP_PAGuidelines_0-65plus_en.pdf Cotman, C. W., & Berchtold, N. C. (2002). Exercise: A behavioral intervention to enhance brain health and plasticity. Trends in Neurosciences, 25(6), 295-301. “Kids' Sports.” Canadian Social Trends: Kids' Sports, 13 Mar. 2008, www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-008-x/2008001/article/10573-eng.htm#a2. Magnus, C. M. R., Kowalski, K. C., & McHugh, T. F. (2010). The role of self-compassion in women's self-determined motives to exercise and exercise-related outcomes. Self and Identity, 9(4), 363-382. Osteoporosis: Peak Bone Mass in Women. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.bones.nih.gov/health-info/bone/osteoporosis/bone-mass Parra-Medina, D., & Messias, D. K. (2011). Promotion of physical activity among Mexican-origin women in Texas and South Carolina: An examination of social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors. Quest, 63, 100–117. Rossi, M. A., & Ruzzier, C. A. (2018). Career choices and the evolution of the college gender gap. World Bank Economic Review, 32(2), 307-333. Spinney, J., & Millward, H. (2010). Time and money: A new look at poverty and the barriers to physical activity in canada. Social Indicators Research, 99(2), 341-356. Strelan, P., Mehaffey, S. J., & Tiggemann, M. (2003). Self-objectification and esteem in young women: The mediating role of reasons for exercise. Sex Roles, 48(1-2), 89-95.