AP 269: How Confirmation Bias Can Shift Your Health Habits

About Progress

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 19 June 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In this episode I'm combining self development with science, and it really does work. For example, as part of my seemingly never-ending quest to develop healthy sleep habits I frequently say, "I prioritize sleep." I do not say, "I'm incapable of a good night's rest" or "It takes me forever to fall asleep" and other non-aspirational, self-identifying, statements. In order to really change, I've learned how confirmation bias can shift your health habits. Whether you already know what "confirmation bias" is, or not, the insight I'm sharing in this episode will help you. But if you're not familiar, it's the idea that we seek evidence around us to support our self-appointed identities. And at the core of our habit formation, is our identity. So, with a simple reframe you can work towards your habits with much more success. I'm sharing examples from my own life of how I examined my goals and worked on my own habits by using a simple phrase, "That's like me!" And this is not expected to be unrealistic, like lying to yourself. I want to show you how to talk to yourself in aspirational ways, while still grounded in truth. Tune in and learn how to start with the who, instead of the how. About a few other things... It's my birthday month, and I actually want to give gifts to some of you! Would you take less than 5 minutes to leave a rating and review for the podcast? Your feedback is what really helps us grow, both as I learn what resonates with you and in ability to reach more people. Each week I'll select one review to send a few goodies to as a thank you for the support that means so much to me. Sign up for the Go Getter Newsletter to get Progress Pointers in your inbox every Thursday. SHOW NOTES Get the Organization Overhaul audio course Join the monthly membership group Get your first month+ FREE with Libsyn using code MONICA Lend your voice and experience + be featured on the show HERE Join Monica on Facebook and Instagram Songs Credit: DRIVE by Dj Nicolai Heidlas @nicolai-heidlas Music provided by FREE MUSIC FOR VLOGS AND VIDEOS bit.ly/freemusicforvlogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to about progress. This is episode 269 how confirmation bias can
0:07.7	shift your health habits. So I have what I think is a huge love hate relationship with agency.
0:15.7	And I'm sure you know what this is.
0:17.1	It's a gift that we each have to make our own choices. So spiritually this gift of agency is one of the biggest
0:26.9	things I connect with, the right to choose. But even with that spiritual
0:31.7	appreciation like the actual literal But even with that spiritual appreciation,
0:33.0	like the actual literal translation of this
0:35.8	in our day-to-day lives, making choices that truly align
0:39.9	with who we are can honestly feel sometimes like a little bit of a curse because each day,
0:45.6	moment to moment and oftentimes several times a moment, we come face to face with how this agency
0:52.1	plays out and the effects of them.
0:54.4	And it's so easy to lose sight of what really matters
0:58.7	when the choices seem so insignificant.
1:02.3	But the little choices that we make truly do hold big effects on us.
1:07.0	And if you are not sure about this, I just want you to take a quick pause right here
1:11.0	and reflect just a minute on pre-COVID-19 life. Right now we have a
1:17.4	built-in contrast happening on just how much the small choices we make affect us,
1:24.4	from our ability to get a good night's rest or binge on Netflix,
1:28.2	to taking a walk or surfing Instagram,
1:31.6	and to eating a nourishing full meal or quickly grabbing what's
1:35.1	close and easy. Those small choices make a big difference. So I am certain that a lot of
1:42.2	why the season of our lives feels especially
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