S3 EP2: Building Positive Habits W/ The CEO Of CVG
The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast
Constantly Varied Gear
4.9 • 724 Ratings
🗓️ 25 February 2020
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Habits are important. The word “habit” sometimes has a negative connotation, as you might associate it with bad habits, but you can have positive habits as well, and building positive habits allows you to work your way toward the goals that you’re trying to achieve. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Rachael and Mark Arruda as they talk about the importance of habits. Listen in to hear about what a habit really is, how to build positive habits, and how to break bad habits.
Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:
- All of the things that can be improved by improved habits
- How habits can help
- What a habit is
- Why we have habits
- Good habits and bad habits
- How small things can add up
- Understanding how habits are built
- Books about habits
- Creating cues for starting a habit
- Rewards for positive habits
- Breaking a bad habit
- Adding friction to break bad habits
- Avoiding friction to build good habits
RELATED LINKS
- Our Fitness FB Group.
- Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
- Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
- Our Fitness Blog. Behind the scenes at CVG.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | A lot of people said that it actually was a really strong jumping off point for them that |
| 0:05.9 | has led them to success throughout all of 2019. |
| 0:10.4 | So we gave them this calendar, January 2019. |
| 0:14.1 | They did these small tasks that probably took less than 10 minutes, but they did them |
| 0:18.7 | every day. |
| 0:19.7 | And as a result of that, they continued to do stuff. And of course, they expanded beyond 10 minutes, but they did them every day. And as a result of that, they continued to do |
| 0:22.3 | stuff. And of course, they expanded beyond 10 minutes or small little task that grew and improved, |
| 0:27.7 | but they were able to just get on track to be doing something. You might be one of the people right now. |
| 0:33.5 | You're probably listening to this and thinking like, yeah, that was me. And when you ask them, |
| 0:41.6 | how do they attribute their success of now all working out three, four, |
| 0:48.1 | five days a week for all of 2019? It started with small tasks every day throughout January. |
| 0:54.8 | The big question is this. |
| 1:03.6 | In a world of fake Instagram models and fad diets, how do real people achieve their fitness goals? |
| 1:10.7 | We are an army of hardworking women changing their lives through fitness and health. |
| 1:17.2 | Wherever you are at on your journey, we have the answers to how to make working out and eating well a part of your life. |
| 1:20.8 | Join us in changing the dialogue for women everywhere. |
| 1:25.0 | Welcome to the Thigh Thighs Save Lives podcast. |
| 1:30.4 | Hi everyone and welcome back to the Thick Thigh Save Lives podcast. I'm Rachel. |
| 1:35.9 | And I'm Kelsey. |
| 1:37.2 | That's my Kelsey. We have a very special guest for you today who is the love of my life on Valentine's Day. |
| 1:48.6 | My husband Mark is here with us today. |
| 1:50.8 | We have a wonderful episode for you today that is going to give you lots of tangible tips on one of the most important factors to success, and that is the all-important habits. |
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