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Are you adopting a healthier lifestyle?

29 Wednesday Jan 2020

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Make sure your goals aren’t too hard OR too easy. Psychologist Loretta Breuning says when a challenge is too hard, we feel less reason to try. Because it seems almost impossible. But if it’s too easy, we feel no sense of reward when we accomplish it. But if you can achieve a goal with just enough effort, like increasing exercise by walking around the block every morning, you’ll be more motivated to keep going. Because realistic objectives inspire us the most.

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How can you stick with a workout?

08 Friday Dec 2017

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Simple. Don’t call it a workout! Collin Payne is a behavioral expert from Cornell University. And he says, when people think, “Oh man, what a workout!” Or “I exercised today” – they believe they did something hard and deserve a reward… which is generally a food reward. People also consider exercise something unpleasant – so getting motivated to do it is harder. But if we simply change our language, we defeat the excuses and the food binges. So tell yourself, “I can’t wait to go for a hike with my best friend.” Or “I’m just out walking the dog.” When we re-frame it positively, we’re less likely to avoid the activity – and less likely to think we deserve a reward for doing it.

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How can you stick with a workout?

07 Friday Jul 2017

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Simple. Don’t call it a workout! Collin Payne is a behavioral expert from Cornell University. And he says that when people think, “Oh man, what a workout!” Or “I exercised today” – they believe they did something hard and deserve a reward……which is generally FOOD.
People also consider exercise something unpleasant – which makes getting motivated to do it much harder. But if we simply change our language, we defeat the excuses AND the food binges. So, tell yourself something like “I can’t wait to go for a hike with my best friend.” Or “I’m just out walking the dog.” When we re-frame it that way, we’re less likely to avoid the activity – and less likely to think it’s special enough to deserve a reward for doing it.

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Are you hungry enough to eat an apple?

18 Tuesday Mar 2014

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Here’s a good tip if you’re trying to eat healthier and lose weight…

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Eat when you’re hungry, not when you’re bored, need comfort, a reward or entertainment. Try this test: Reach for an apple – if you’re not hungry enough to eat it, then you’re not really hungry.

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