Making The Gym a Happy Place Using Biology (not willpower)
Honestly the thing I hear from EVERY single new client in our first session is that the gym doesn’t feel like their happy place. It can be an intimidating place full of sweaty humans grunting and making pain faces. But something magical thing happens once you’re able to build confidence in the gym - it becomes one of your favorite places to be. And THAT is the key to a sustainable, joyful, fun-filled fitness habit 🎉 Because when we love going to the gym, staying consistent is easy 🫧🌈🛸
This episode is meant to give you some science, tips + tricks that explain how you can turn the gym into your personal happy place 🥰
FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~
some of my favorite moments from this episode:
busting the myth that we need to rely on discipline and willpower to get to the gym
a bit about dopamine and the feel good states we can induce in the gym
how we can rewire our brains to see the gym as a tool to help us on hard days
why it might actually be better to go to the gym less often to start
how our brains react to visualizing progress
cycling between being in the zone + chilling out
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~
WIZARD WITH A DUMP TRUCK - OPEN NOW! 🛸
ART OF IMPOSSIBLE BY STEVEN KOTLER
FREE NOTION WORKOUT TRACKING TEMPLATE
HUBERMAN LAB PODCAST: THE SCIENCE OF SETTING + ACHIEVING GOALS
CO-CREATE PODCAST: HOW TO OPTIMIZE STRESS AND CULTIVATE RESILIENCE THROUGH MOVEMENT
DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~
0:00 - 10:00 ish:
overview of today’s episode
how you can easily implement on these concepts inside Wizard With a Dump Truck
busting the myth that we need to rely on discipline and willpower to get to the gym
10 - 20:00 ish:
a bit about dopamine and the feel good states we can induce in the gym
the importance of having a winnable gym strategy
how tracking the right things makes our brains light up with joy
20 - 30:00 ish:
the challenge-skills sweet spot and why we care about it
using the post-exercise endorphins to amplify your happy
how we can rewire our brains to see the gym as a tool to help us on hard days
30 - 40:00 ish:
tip #1: start with a winnable strategy
why it might actually be better to go to the gym less often to start
how to set yourself up so you get a dopamine hit just for walking through the gym door
40 - 50:00 ish:
tip #2: track the right things
how our brains react to visualizing progress
examples of what it looks like to track the wrong things
simple tools to track your workouts for free ninety nine
access the free Notion workout tracker here
join Wizard With a Dump Truck here
50 - 60:00 ish:
tip #3: find your sweet spot
how to find your challenge-skills sweet spot
creating your bubble and why having a bubble matters
recap of tips 1-3 before we move to tip 4 :)
tip #4: use your endorphin super powers
cycling between being in the zone + chilling out
60-70:00 ish and beyond:
the importance of a cool down after workouts, mentally + physically
when you do want to cultivate your willpower
how to get support walking this magical journey 💜
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
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- xoxo Caroline
