Overachievers and habits - why it’s so much harder to get consistent
Lean With Plants
Chelsea Mae Cullen
4.9 • 952 Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2023
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Consistency is harder for overachievers because they go from 100 miles an hour to zero very quickly as they rely on their willpower rather than creating habits.
If we set ambitious goals that we can't reach, we often lose heart and abandon them altogether. However, the "1% better daily" principle advocates for making small daily improvements that can eventually result in substantial progress.
By concentrating on making consistent 1% improvements every day, individuals who are overachievers can establish sustainable habits that will eventually help them get to their long term goals.
Although minor changes may appear insignificant initially, they can result in significant progress and growth over time. By continuously making incremental improvements, those who aim for excellence can develop momentum and accomplish their objectives in a sustainable manner.
James Clear, author of "Atomic Habits," suggests that relying solely on willpower is not a sustainable way to build habits. Instead, he recommends implementing a system of small, consistent actions that gradually become part of one's routine. For overachievers, this may mean setting lower expectations and focusing on the process rather than the outcome. By creating a habit of consistent, small actions, overachievers can avoid burnout and achieve their goals in a sustainable way.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, welcome to the Lean of Plants podcast. My name is Chelsea and if you are struggling to lose weight on a plant-based diet, then this podcast is for you. While there are thousands of books, podcasts and resources about the benefits of a plant-based diet, the reality is that being vegan does not |
| 0:22.0 | guarantee losing weight. If you are feeling frustrated and confused about where to start, |
| 0:28.7 | or you know exactly what you should be doing, but you just can't seem to rustle up enough |
| 0:34.1 | willpower to do it, then keep listening. In this podcast, you'll learn the truth about plant-based weight loss, but just as importantly, |
| 0:42.1 | how to use proven methods of behavioural change to turn what you know into lifelong habits that |
| 0:48.3 | lead to getting and staying lean. |
| 0:51.3 | Can't wait to get started. |
| 0:53.1 | Let's do this. |
| 1:09.7 | Music lean. Can't wait to get started. Let's do this. Welcome to the podcast. We are going to be talking about how to create habits if you are a bit of an overachiever, someone who deals with perfectionism and finds themselves going from 100 miles an hour down to zero very, very quickly because you tend to rely on willpower rather than actually creating consistent habits. |
| 1:29.0 | And I've had an amazing opportunity over the past few months to talk to over 100 women |
| 1:35.0 | who have been coming into our program. |
| 1:39.4 | Just a little bit of a background on that. |
| 1:41.0 | We've recently in Lean of Plants changed the way, or I should say just |
| 1:45.4 | modify. Like it's a constant iteration, which I believe it should be. Like if we're not learning and |
| 1:52.1 | growing and changing, then we're going to be stagnant. And so we've changed our program to be much |
| 1:58.9 | more focused on one-on-one coaching. It's not DIY anymore. It's really |
| 2:05.4 | working with a close group of people, our team, a coach, accountability pods that we have, |
| 2:13.7 | and much more focused on habits. |
| 2:19.2 | And we've always been focused on habits. |
| 2:21.6 | As you know, if you listen to the podcast, I'm obsessed with them. |
| 2:26.7 | We believe that it is the bedrock of all long-term weight loss. |
| 2:29.9 | It's the most important piece after you know what to eat, |
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