Table 1.

Easy access clinical resources

Therapeutic strategy	Examples of application in practice	Resource
Psychoeducation: Benefits of exercise	Providing information on the benefits of exercise for physical and mental well‐being	https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/physical‐activity‐guidelines‐infographics https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/what‐does‐exercise‐do‐for‐the‐mind‐and‐body/
Psychoeducation: Physical activity for a range of health problems	Providing information on the benefits of exercise and types of appropriate exercise/methods of adapting exercise	https://www.rcn.org.uk/clinical‐topics/public‐health/physical‐activity https://gpcpd.heiw.wales/clinical/motivate‐2‐move/
Psychoeducation: Government physical activity guidelines	Highlighting the importance of activity for health.	https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/832868/uk‐chief‐medical‐officers‐physical‐activity‐guidelines.pdf
Psychoeducation: Physical activity and mental health	Providing information and normalization about the challenges and benefits of physical activity. Generating ideas for implementation.	https://www.mind.org.uk/information‐support/tips‐for‐everyday‐living/physical‐activity‐and‐your‐mental‐health/about‐physical‐activity/#HowCanPhysicalActivityHelpMyMentalHealth
Problem‐solving	Collaboratively working through barriers to exercise and identifying potential solutions	https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/problem‐solving/
Motivational interviewing	Discussing reasons to exercise and reasons not to: building ‘change talk’	https://www.psychologytools.com/professional/techniques/motivational‐interviewing/
SMART goals	Setting reasonable targets with clients, for example 30 minutes of whatever exercise they prefer for 3 days per week	https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/SMARTgoals.pdf
Cognitive biases and cognitive restructuring	Addressing unhelpful thinking, for example ‘If I can’t go to my usual gym class there is no point in exercising’.	https://getselfhelp.co.uk/UnhelpfulThinkingHabitsWithAlternatives.pdf
Behavioural experiments	Generating opportunities for learning. For example, testing out the effect of exercise on mood by measuring mood before and after activity.	https://www.psychologytools.com/resources/behavioral‐experiment/
Pacing	Identifying and discussing ways to reduce ‘boom and bust’ patterns of activity to avoid fatigue, pain, and injury	https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/pacing‐for‐pain‐and‐fatigue/