Jim Gavin's Articles

Psychologist Howard Gardner advanced the idea of multiple intelligences more than 25 years ago (Gardner 1983). Since then, there has been a growing appreciation of how individ...

bBroadening focus from fitness to well-being involves more than acknowledging the multiple components of physical, emotional and mental functioning. It represents a revolution...

The new field of personal or life coaching represents a rich avenue for career development for fitness and wellness professionals. At national and international industry confe...

The new field of personal or life coaching represents a rich avenue for career development for fitness and wellness professionals. At national and international industry...

Runners and swimmers, dancers and gymnasts, bodybuilders and bowlers. None of them are likely to be described as body-mind fitness types. In books on the topic (Iknoian 2001; ...

Do you have clients who have difficulty exercising on their own or whose behavior patterns continually interfere with the successful attainment of their goals—i...

It’s the championship game and the competition is stiff. The coach has given his speech. It’s time to get on the field. Put on your game face! Game face is a well...

THE Ps y c h o l o g y OF Exercise By J i m G a v i n , Ph D, a n d Av i M a r k S p i t z e r hat's new in the world of exercise psychology? Unlike sport psychology, w...

You love your clients, but do you love your job? Personal Trainer IDEA Survey By Jim Gavin, PhD, and Francine Gauvin Work Satisfaction The characteristics of s...

Surmounting Industry Challenges Portrait of an Industry: The First Industry-Wide Work Satisfaction Study of Fitness Professionals W H AT M A K E S P E O P L E E N J O Y THE ...