Throwback Monday: Why Willpower Fails (and What Actually Work)
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Behavioral Grooves HQ is busy this week, so please enjoy a continuation of our recent conversation on habits with a throwback episode with Monica Reinagel. Please enjoy, and we'll be back with new content soon!
What if the secret to healthier habits has less to do with willpower and more to do with your surroundings? If you’ve ever hidden Oreos from yourself or struggled to stick to a diet, nutrition expert Monica Reinagel joins Kurt and Tim to explain why your environment may be sabotaging your goals, and how small changes can make healthy choices easier.
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Topics[0:00] Oreo habits and environmental adjustments
[9:22] Introduction and speed round
[13:50] Are New Year’s Resolutions bad?
[20:08] Eating, emotions, and environment
[24:32] From opera singer to nutritionist – finding your passions
[31:35] How we can look at nutrition through behavioral science
[38:30] Tracking nutrition with the Nutrition GPA App
[45:00] Desert island music
[51:32] Grooving Session: influencing behavior by changing your environment
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