Welcome back to another episode of Arnold's Pump Club.

If you've ever wondered why some people seem to conquer difficult tasks,

I want to share something they might have figured out that makes big challenges a little bit easier.

I'll also break down a study that will make you rethink what you should eat for breakfast.

Because this study shows how people ate donuts and lost more than 40 pounds.

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So I'm using the power of machines to help me deliver news, information and support that will

make you happier and healthier. And because I know you're busy, I won't take up too much of your time.

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of the internet and lift up the world. There's too much negativity online.

And on this podcast to give you the support you need to become a little bit better.

Sometimes taking on a big task can feel almost impossible. But what if you could trick your mind

into making it feel more manageable? Even if the obstacle in front of you remained the same,

researchers found that challenging tasks feel more doable when you have the support of your friends.

The study was both simple and powerful. Participants had to climb a steep hill

and rate the perceived difficulty of the task. When they did it alone, they perceived it to be more

difficult. When they did it with a friend, they perceived it as not as steep. Then the researchers

followed up and had people imagine a steep climb and then pictured trying to summit the mountain

when accompanied by a friend compared to climbing with someone they didn't know or disliked.

Like the original experiment, even imagining the task with a friend made them perceive the

hill less difficult, we tend to think that the challenges we face are shaped by the physical

characteristics and the work involved. In reality, our perception is heavily influenced by our

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