Beginning to exercise can be a difficult task for many, but why? Drawing on her psychology and research background, Danielle Garbarino dives into both cognitive and biological reasons why incorporating physical activity into one’s life can be so challenging. Through this light-hearted journey, she introduces some possible solutions to make the daunting task of exercising a little bit easier, while also recognizing and accepting why it’s difficult. Adding physical activity into your life is life-changing, so let’s start talking about why it’s so hard! Danielle Garbarino is a Senior Honors Psychology student, with minors in Theatre and Biology, at Sam Houston State University. She has experience in the Pharmacology & Neuroscience Lab and the Cognition Lab at SHSU. She actively volunteers with Compassus Hospice, providing administrative help as well as direct patient care. Yoga is a big part of her life and she loves sharing its benefits. Garbarino has a long-time passion for both physical and mental health. She plans to attend graduate school in Behavioral Neuroscience. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx