If you want to lose weight and keep it off long-term, my recommendation is to *live the lifestyle you want to live long-term* while you’re going through the process of losing weight, so you can develop habits that align with that lifestyle. Do you want eating at restaurants to be a part of your life? If so, […]
Grit and Behavior Change
I came across an interesting “megaanalysis” (https://www.pnas.org/content/116/47/23499) which examined data from over 10,000 cadets at the US Military Academy at West Point. When analyzing data on cognitive ability, physical ability, and grit, the researchers found a few interesting things. According to the research article, on arrival at West Point each cadet goes through a 6-week initiation […]
Habit Replacement: A Strategy
In my life and when coaching others, I find it is sometimes easier to replace a habit that we want to change with another habit, rather than focusing solely on not doing the thing we no longer want to do. Why is this? Habits are a part of our lives for different reasons. A common reason is to […]
