Brain. It runs its automatic programs that work quite well. That's why you are alive. But also true - you can make it work better, to produce the exact results in life and business you are shooting for. #Braincoach
For years and years and years Iโve wanted to get my workout done before work so I could have it out of the way and reap all the wonderful benefits of exercise while performing my job. So I would set my alarm for 5am just to hit the snooze button over and over until it was time go to work. I work a job where I work my own hours and only get paid a commission, so sometimes I would go workout at 8 or 9am and be at work by 10:30 or 11am. Obviously this is not ideal because majority of business is done from 8-5. So, after banging my head against a wall and living with this guilt of either not working out or getting to work late, I decided to set my alarm for 7:30 and only working out for 30min, then 7:15 with a 45min workout, then 7, then 6:30, to now Iโm up and 4am and am in the office at 6:30 with time to meditate, as well. Iโve been doing this for a year and a half now and my productivity at work is up, my work-life balance is better (because Iโm not working late and on weekends to catch up), my marriage is better than ever, and my over all well being of life is the best itโs ever been. Iโve learned the best way to approach developing new habits/not procrastinating on doing things I want/need to do is the baby step approach. This was one take away I had from your article if Iโm understanding it correctly and am excited to try another take away by using self talk to out way the negatives with positives to keep my energy bank loaded with the funds I need to tackle task I normally procrastinate on.
Well, that's one way to look at that - and a very effective one, the part about reducing the "costs" of starting. (Many books are written on the subject of starting small) - my post was about tackling the issue of the beginning of anything and the challenges with that from the perspective of neuroscience and attacking the issue from both sides - not enough connection to the reward and making the costs too big for ourselves, like you've mentioned, starting too big and drastic at the beginning. And then you switched to an easy start - consistency first, intensity second - and all the great benefits started to compile and your brain stopped questioning the reward part of it :). At first, we might need more self talk, but then with benefits felt - we need less and less of it! Great job with making the transition and getting all these benefits! You are unstoppable now! Thanks for sharing Jesse!
Thank you! Iโm excited to start reading your stuff! Do you follow Dr. Huberman at all? I noticed in your bio you focus on ADHD. I just listened to a great podcast episode of his about ADHD. I did not know the relationship between ADHD and Dopamine. Makes total sense. I just got done reading Dopamine Nation and The Molecule of More so now Iโm obsessed with Dopamine lol and was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid but hated the meds.
I love Dr Huberman's work! Read and listen to everything he produces and even dedicated my book to him (Fit-and-Focused Brain-Body Blueprint). And read all on dopamine that you mentioned and know quite a lot about it from nutrition perspective - it's also huge, nutrition-dopamine connection. I wasn't diagnosed with ADHD but I have a feeling I have very similar mind - unless managed properly. Please read and feel free to reach out with questions!
Brain. It runs its automatic programs that work quite well. That's why you are alive. But also true - you can make it work better, to produce the exact results in life and business you are shooting for. #Braincoach
Baby steps works every time. Thanks for the good read!
Thank you Jesse for the comment! Do you use something like this when you having difficulties getting into action on some project?
For years and years and years Iโve wanted to get my workout done before work so I could have it out of the way and reap all the wonderful benefits of exercise while performing my job. So I would set my alarm for 5am just to hit the snooze button over and over until it was time go to work. I work a job where I work my own hours and only get paid a commission, so sometimes I would go workout at 8 or 9am and be at work by 10:30 or 11am. Obviously this is not ideal because majority of business is done from 8-5. So, after banging my head against a wall and living with this guilt of either not working out or getting to work late, I decided to set my alarm for 7:30 and only working out for 30min, then 7:15 with a 45min workout, then 7, then 6:30, to now Iโm up and 4am and am in the office at 6:30 with time to meditate, as well. Iโve been doing this for a year and a half now and my productivity at work is up, my work-life balance is better (because Iโm not working late and on weekends to catch up), my marriage is better than ever, and my over all well being of life is the best itโs ever been. Iโve learned the best way to approach developing new habits/not procrastinating on doing things I want/need to do is the baby step approach. This was one take away I had from your article if Iโm understanding it correctly and am excited to try another take away by using self talk to out way the negatives with positives to keep my energy bank loaded with the funds I need to tackle task I normally procrastinate on.
Well, that's one way to look at that - and a very effective one, the part about reducing the "costs" of starting. (Many books are written on the subject of starting small) - my post was about tackling the issue of the beginning of anything and the challenges with that from the perspective of neuroscience and attacking the issue from both sides - not enough connection to the reward and making the costs too big for ourselves, like you've mentioned, starting too big and drastic at the beginning. And then you switched to an easy start - consistency first, intensity second - and all the great benefits started to compile and your brain stopped questioning the reward part of it :). At first, we might need more self talk, but then with benefits felt - we need less and less of it! Great job with making the transition and getting all these benefits! You are unstoppable now! Thanks for sharing Jesse!
Thank you! Iโm excited to start reading your stuff! Do you follow Dr. Huberman at all? I noticed in your bio you focus on ADHD. I just listened to a great podcast episode of his about ADHD. I did not know the relationship between ADHD and Dopamine. Makes total sense. I just got done reading Dopamine Nation and The Molecule of More so now Iโm obsessed with Dopamine lol and was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid but hated the meds.
I love Dr Huberman's work! Read and listen to everything he produces and even dedicated my book to him (Fit-and-Focused Brain-Body Blueprint). And read all on dopamine that you mentioned and know quite a lot about it from nutrition perspective - it's also huge, nutrition-dopamine connection. I wasn't diagnosed with ADHD but I have a feeling I have very similar mind - unless managed properly. Please read and feel free to reach out with questions!