Why Creating Discipline Is A Sprint Not A Marathon

BUILDING GOOD HABITS THAT ACTUALLY LAST

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In this 5-minute read, you will learn two strategies to revamp your habits!

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are my own unless indicated otherwise by a citation. Please consult a medical health professional before drastically changing your exercise or diet.

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Anyone who has tried new diets and workout regimes knows how hard it is to be consistent.

Added to this, research shows that maintaining that change is equally, if not harder than the ability to see progress.

"Research suggests that roughly 80% of people who shed a significant portion of their body fat will not maintain that degree of weight loss for 12 months; and, according to one meta-analysis of intervention studies, dieters regain, on average, more than half of what they lose within two years."

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The truth is people enter these periods with the unrealistic expectation that they will change forever.

This causes them to quit early if they fall short for one day and feel horrible if they revert to old habits after the period is over.

Instead of going into these periods hoping to change forever, I think they should be viewed as a sprint.

A short burst of 1-2 months of discipline to help you stay on an upward trajectory.

Trying to change and failing is not pleasant.

Making a change that causes burnout is equally unpleasant.

This is why incorporating "sprints" is so effective in my opinion.

Let’s take a look at two of the more well-publicized sprints.