Most people know that exercise is good for them. Very few feel good about their relationship with it. This post examines what drives that gap — from avoidance and compulsion to exercise as punishment — and offers six evidence-based principles for building a relationship with movement that is intrinsically motivated, self-compassionate, and genuinely sustainable.

Parental stress is not a personal failing or a scheduling problem — it is a public health concern with documented downstream effects on children and families. This workshop examines the evidence on physical activity and stress, identifies gaps in the research, and proposes an inclusive framework built around integration, dose flexibility, social embeddedness, and self-compassion.