Brat McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

When it comes to making behavior change around diet and exercise, it's no secret that

many people fail in their efforts.

My guess would say, that's because too often we only concentrate on the things that drive

us towards that change, with our willpower, motivation, or the rewards that turn behaviors

into habits, and that we need to think more about the obstacles keeping us from making

the decisions we desire.

Her name is Michelle Seeger, and she's a behavioral science researcher and health coach,

as well as the author of the Joy Choice, had to finally achieve lasting changes in eating

and exercise.

Today in the show, Michelle explains why exercising eating aren't conducive to becoming habits,

at least of the automatic variety, and why it's more helpful to think of these behaviors

in terms of life space and choice points.

She makes the case for why we shouldn't just focus on what drives behaviors, but also understand

what disrupts them, and impacts four of these disruptors, temptation, rebellion, accommodation,

and perfection.

Michelle then offers a three-step decision tool for dealing with these disruptors, and explains

how to develop the flexibility to choose the perfect and perfect option that keeps you

consistent and even celebrate and enjoy the decision to do something instead of nothing.

After the show's over, check it or show us at aum.is slash Seeger.

Michelle joins in now via clearcast.io.

Michelle Seeger, welcome back to the show.

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