Why some people find exercise harder than others | Emily Balcetis | TEDxNewYork
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Why do some people struggle more than others to keep off the pounds? Social psychologist Emily Balcetis shows research that addresses one of the many factors: Vision. In an informative talk, she shows how when it comes to fitness, some people quite literally see the world differently from others - and offers a surprisingly simple solution to overcome these differences. - Věda a technologie
She starts talking about exercise at 4:33
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My distaste for exercise dates back to "Physical education" in school. Everything was a competition, and coaches were on the lookout for fresh new talent.
you're not breaking it down enough. "competition" it's because you feel inadequate around others. So you should focus on that and expose yourself more to others to get used to it and exercise alone if it's easier.
thats a good thing, every ones life is about competing my friend in one way or another, so my question is are you going to do what's easy ? to have a hard life or do what's hard ? to have a easy life ? please dont run from a happy life my friend
Nothing wrong with a little competition
@@mitchellbaker4806 Wow. You are miserable, eh?
That can be a common problem for people who are not generally athletically inclined. I have a twin brother and he was always more athletic than me. I did OK but generally was not interested in organized sports. To this day my fingers are a bit twisted from being sprained trying to catch a football flying over my head when I was a teenager, I'm now in my 60s. My brother was always the quarterback or the shortstop. I did not have the athletic prowess that he had but I was always very active physically. We had a paper route at 6:00am we had to walk miles to complete. We lived on a big hill and had to go up and down whenever we went anywhere. My brother and I would play catch, or ping pong, we were always outside doing things. So to this day I prefer just to go for a walk, or kayak, or hike, or some other activity that is not a competitive sport and doesn't require to be in a gym or organize lots of people. You don't have to do a sport or even do repetitive exercises to get your body in shape. There are plenty of activities that can achieve good results that you may not think of as exercising. Bike riding is another one. That's what I prefer to a smelly gym anyway!
Also at some point I started taking Tai Chi lessons and I really liked that. I got quite good at it. It's not a competitive sport, you can do it at your own pace and it's very healthy to keep the joints, muscles and bones in good shape. Anyone can do it. I've taught classes for all ages. I find now that I am older my joints are in much better shape than my brothers. I love my brother but now as we get older I think I could move faster then he can surprisingly due to this slow moving exercise.
I really encourage people to get some form of activity. Don't think of it as exercise if that has negative associations from your past. Gym classes are just a very narrow band of physical activity, not always the best for everyone.
Optimist - Glass half full.
Pessimist - Glass half empty.
Realist - Glass is refillable.
*Over-thinker* (me)- Was the glass emptied or filled to the half point?? :D
Vita Medelyte What would you classify a person that believe it’s just a glass? I believe an realist now considering your post I’m thinking arrogance.
I sometime see my glass half empty, cracked. And leaking!
An Engineer, why did they over design the glass?
@@geofru No, an engineer would calculate the eaxct amount of liquid :')
existentialist: The glass is nauseating.
I actually have the opposite experience. NOT focusing on the finish line, and being "distracted" from it (but still moving towards it), made my exercise much less painful, especially toward the end when I actually see the finish line. I do racing events regularly and the last 400 meters where I see the finish line, is easily the most painful and the hardest. But if I bring my attention away from it, and don't think about it, it suddenly becomes less of an effort. Anyone else experience this? I wonder if this is related to "don't focus on the destination - focus on the journey and the now".
Same for me. I go running outside because I like the scenery and the fresh air, not just to lose weight. If all I'm supposed to do is focus on my fitness targets, I'll be miserable.
Everyone is different. Plus it depends on location. That's why I hate walking or running on a track.
Same
Yeah absolutely! When I go running with a friend, we talk and I totally get distracted from the fact that I am actually working out. I run twice the distance and I am not even half so tired than when I go alone :D
Once I did a hike with 1000 m of elevation difference with a friend and when I was supposed to describe it to another friend I actually said it was quite flat, I just got totally distracted from the steepness :D
EPSTomcat11 I interview David Allen on this..
Exercise is harder for unfit people. That's not just perception, that's reality!
👌I am overweight. When I exercise, the pressure on my feet soles make them really sore.
Start small. 🙂
It may be more difficult, but that doesn't change the distance
Exercise is easier for unfit people because they do less of it😆
You can do 15 crunches a day and get into shape
And here I expected a discussion about mitochondrial disorders or at least differences in energy usage in the human body. But no, instead I got a long explanation of how they used weak scientific methods to prove things we all already knew. Still doesn’t explain why some of us hate exercise. I’ll explain: our bodies are not identical. None of us are perfect. Exercise does not feel the same to everyone. Some people have problems with exercise intolerance and their body responds differently to exercise. Some people (like me for example) actually feel weak and even sickly after exercising. Also, the main reason people give up on the “New Years resolution to get fit” by valentines is because they are doing it wrong and get frustrated and feel like failures. They get discouraged and give up. When in reality exercise will not get you “fit” (read - thinner)
That first scatter plot wasn’t very correlated between x and y. I am guessing the others (data not shown) had equally high SD.
This talk meandered a lot. And the data seemed misrepresented. She fished for a result in the data she collected.
And this is only relevant to people that exercise outside. How does one keep her "eyes on the prize" when jogging on a treadmill? Or lifting weights at a gym? She is speaking about a literal finish line, and not the imaginary ones.
It's not that hard to figure out yourself. How about you set yourself a target on the treadmill? Time spent or speed? That's your target. Your prize.
Yes I agree with you and actually just made a similar comment. This study is a horrible misrepresentation and definitely fishes for supportive data.
Yeah I would definitely like to read the study
Lol, when I am on the treadmill I keep my "eyes on the prize" by focusing on the timer, heartrate and other measurements on the treadmill. Use even the tiniest bit of imagination and I'm sure you could figure out what to focus on for other activities.
So which group had a more accurate perception of the distance to the finish line?
I was hoping for some explanation of how to use this technique when my goal isn’t visible from my starting point 😂
Pete Lightedge set small and manageable short term goals and celebrate your accomplishments
Something that always helped me as cheesy as it is is every morning that when you wake up go to the mirror say you are amazing or you were beautiful or some complement yourself one it boost your self-esteem two helps subconsciously actually become true in the mind because repetition is amazing when believing and I’ve noticed it really helps me feel better in general making exercise seem not so bad
Pete Lightedge - Set goals you CAN see first. Pretty soon you look up and see the finish line.
This is actually really fascinating. To me it says that finding your motivation before you start working toward a goal is a key component of success. Thanks!
One thing that occurred to me. A more physically fit person might be able to estimate that distance better if looking at 2 points on a map because of experience traveling distances on foot, thus one reason they are physically fit.
Their perception MAY have been shaped by experience rather than just self image. This seems to be a problem with social science so many of these scientists just aren’t rigorous enough because they are trying to prove points they already wanted to be true. This is the human condition I suppose.
Plus it ignores reasons like dyspraxia for why you might misjudge distances. Or other things which effect executive functions which govern spatial processing.
For example, I used to walk up the hill from the train station to school (and back down again in the afternoon) every day but I can't tell you want that distance was. No idea. I could tell you the route I took, so you could work it out. I can tell you how many tracks of a specific album I used to listen to a lot at that time it would take to get up the hill or to the different sets of traffic lights where the pedestrian crossings were. But I've never had an idea of time either - I am just totally time blind, my body clock doesn't work. So I don't know how long it took me other than in non-equal song lengths. I could look up the songs and calculate it I guess, but that's not helpful. And I have no idea what speed I would have been walking at. Sort of in time with the music, but I don't know the bpm, so can't figure out the speed that would be.
The physics equation linking distance, speed, and time requires you to know at least two to figure out the third. If you can't perceive time and can't tell what speed you are going, you can't tell how far something is. If you can't figure out the distance or the time, then you can't figure out speed. So your perception of distance whilst exercising will be flawed just due to that. Not how fit you are, not what body shape you have. Not whether or not you need prescription glasses.
And probably everyone has experienced that thing where you've been wandering around somewhere all day (maybe sightseeing) and your feet (or hands if wheeling your chair, or whatever) are in pain from all the walking and you can see the hotel/your house and you're getting closer and closer, but it looks further away than ever because the last bit is always the biggest slog. Its the worst bit!
Her entire study is based on a faulty premise: that a goal is necessary to achieve fitness success. On the contrary, just enjoying exercise is enough to get in great shape. The key is learning to enjoy the process and the activity itself.
JamesCWL CWL that’s what I was thinking
i exercise harder because i want to be stronger, to be my best version of myself. i ever never care about others
my perception was, that ''keeping your eyes on the prize'' distracts the person from the pain & hardships of the effort exerted and even the unfitness & chubbiness of the body, thus enabling the person to not be held back by uncomfortable emotions. a more intentional approach (which could be applied on all domains of life like dealing with Relationships, Academic Performance, inevitable hardships of life) would be to adopt a ''Stoic'', ''Emotionally Vulnerable & not Guarded-up / willingness to step out of the mental comfort-zone & feeling pain'' and or ''Meditational'' mindset, in which the person just accepts whatever discomfort & pain felt in pursuing goals and exerting efforts, wont judge and complain about those feelings and simply keeps moving
"People who kept their eyes on the prize....required 17% less exertion for them to do this exercise."
That's a very precise number. I'd like to know how she ended up at that figure.
Creamy Goodness The paper is referenced from the link in the video Description.
I asked myself the same question. A touch ambiguous; nonetheless, interesting talk.
it is an average of the tested subjects. they probably asked them on a scale from 1-10 how hard it was and the difference between both groups in % is 17% that number is not surprising at all.
That's when i quit listening.
I'd NEVER set off on a 10 km walk where you can only think of the end.
A 10km walk is more about the journey than the result, better look sideways. If you consider the time spent and results it's very ineffective.
A common mental strategy for marathon is to create shorter goals to make the effort more manegable
The end is probably where you started. Just staying at home gives the same result then. 🤔
"Why do some people struggle more than others to keep off the pounds?" (copy-paste from description) sorry for nagging but phrases like this are HIGHLY inaccurate because exercise isn't about losing pounds (or kilos because I'm from greece) it's about just....exercise for whatever reason someone could exercise, the fact that ones metabolism won't let him get a pound doesn't mean that exercise is easy it just mean that he won't be fat but if he wants to add muscle mass it will actually be MUCH MUCH more difficult than for a person who has a lower metabolism, phrases like this are kind of insulting for "slim" people because it's like saying "yeah yeah, exercise is easy for you" when actually losing weight (or mentaining lower weight) is easier..not exercise..
Yes. Exercise is for building muscle-mass and increase conditioning. Loosing weight is all diet.
I have found that even though I love exercise now....if I let myself get totally "out of it", it's very difficult to get back "into it". So I think that for some individuals, the love of exercise can be learned.
Yep. It's all about habit. Don't miss a workout for two months and it becomes habit. Just like brushing your teeth before bed. Dieting is easier than ever. Get a calorie counting app and a food scale. Spend 2 hours cooking and planning meals with helps of app and scale. Then just eat that food all week. Simple.
@@brandonj6548 Habit does not equal love.
Uh.... maybe rename the talk to be about perception? "How Perception Influences Exercise" or some thing like that? Pretty misleading and not really inclusive of things like genetic factors
if you think your genetics are an excuse, google images of Georges St. Pierre and know that his genetics make it hard to put on muscle.
Yeah, defiantly poorly titled.
It’s just a clickbait title to bring in more viewers.
Nike was right when they came up with the slogan, Just Do it!.
Well, the girls didn't think so when I kissed them head first.
But... waist to hip ratio is determined by genetics and doesn't define level of fitness. Some people have smaller hips but are fit, thin and muscled (most atletes actually!), while there are plenty of women who are not fit at all but have big hips and a comparatively small waist, and thus a bigger ratio than less "femeninely curved" female runners. It doesn't make any sense to use that parameter for this.
Also waist circumference is so variable it's just not a useable metric.
You got it wrong. Yes, hips are narrower and wider based on the bones. But the wasit/belly is not. If you measure the difference of the hip bones and around the belly you can get an idea of fat percentage.
Well actually i have a very short waist, because i have very high hips, so my (wide) hipbones are so close to my ribcage that in between the two i can not have a thin waist, no mattet how fit i am, because that is my bonestructure. Of course if i gain weight, my waist will get bigger, but my waist will never be small.
@@marlieskonijnenburg-ruisch2225 same here. My entire body is rather short without being small. The only way to get a small waist in my case would be a corset and well, I'm not gonna go down that road
The point being made here is that you could actually use more direct operationalization metrics of physical fitness that comes from the sports physiology literature and see if the effects still hold. If so, that would be more impressive. Or use change in physical fitness (within subject delta). Or randomly assign different participant groups to different effective levels of fitness improvement treatments and see if the more robust treatments are more likely to lead to this effect. A true experiment would address the genetics confound.
I just watched the “How to sound smart in your Tedx Talk” and it’s amazing how accurate it was. Her use of the template was spot on 😂
If you think about it none of this makes sense. But she does a fantastic job of sounding important. Ironically, there's a Ted Talks about this very thing.
The statement she made at 6:22 is correlation=causation, and she’s meant to be a scientist?
- I think the key word there was predict, which indicates correlation rather than causation
Second that.
I do swimming, so I'm just staring at the bottom of the pool when I exercise.
Maybe this is not for everyone but it really made sense to me. I need to focus on the goal, on finishing, that's probably why I don't like running outside and I'd rather run a track. I always wondered why I'd rather do that when scenery is so beautiful. I believe it's because I can literally see the goal/finish line (ex: 10 laps) . Running outside you don't see the finish line, you just keep going and going... everyone is different. Some may be able to run outside and still set a goal (ex: 5 miles) and focus on that. Maybe that could even work for me.. idk. But this makes sense even when applied to academics, sometimes the thought of taking more classes keeps me from applying! I'm sure keeping our eyes on the prize works! Phillipians 3:14.
Eyes on the prize basicaly means keep your focus on the goal or the result. So u wouldn't b distracted easily. And i actually did find it helpful.
OMG, it was an awseme explanation. We are what we see and focus on it.
What makes exercise hard for me is how often I get dizzy, how often I cannot breathe, how my muscles often go weak or hurt.
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The same used ti happen to me until I went to the doctor and found out I have asthma.
@@randomgirl01300 I have that as well! But I also get dizzy from anxiety and concussions.
Will power. The first time will be difficult, but as we progress, it gets easier until exercise is no longer a choice requiring will power. It's a must that you'll gladly engage in every day.
Someone needs to learn about causation.
Uhh no. She’s a psychological researcher. In a research setting yes you can assume causation by controlling for other variables through experimental design. You’re stating a common misconception that only applies to observational data
I like how she stated, People who are unfit saw the distance to the finish line as significantly greater than those who were in better shape, yet proceeds to show a sparatic graph with with only slight change in frequency of perception to prove her hypothesis. Clearly the graph shows that even people in good shape saw the distance as far and vice versa. Ironically, some of the most out of shape people percieved the distance to be much less than those who were in great shape by her standards. What a horribly done experiment. This is an example of what is wrong with our education system, people pulling information and data out of thin air and form fitting the data to support their statement. True science is unbiased.
This disgusts me
An unfit person sees the distance as longer, because it is. It is more difficult and takes probable more time to get there, as a longer distance would. So perception is maybe not exact in measure but it is exact in effort.
About focus on the goal: such a shame when you don't see your surroundings when reaching for your goals. I think that is a waste of your entire life.
I don't find the topic of the discussion at all relevant as presented here.
Yes, I was like... this would work for a short distance where you can see a finish line, but how would this help when on a treadmill, or lifting weights, a 5k, etc... where you can't see the end or have anything that looks like "the prize". I kept hoping she would go further then she did. XD
when it comes to communication it is always based on our minds eye/perspective. thats why u have to ask and not assume.
EXCELLENT, THANK YOU!!!
What about powerlifters and strongmen who have higher bodyfat? I don't think they would fit into the hip to waist ratio theory that's presented.
Id be interested to know what the result is if they direct people to look inwards. Not focus on the finish line or the rest of the environment, but to focus on their inner thoughts or zoning out from the physical world. I'm also curious on how this would fit (or not fit) with some of the current strategies to stop relying on motivation and instead work on building habits and maintaining discipline.
It doesn't matter how far or close it seems you simply don't give up
Some people don't exercise because deep down they just don't care.
Bee Rizzle Yeah, lol.
Care about what?
True! Some people aren’t taught to value themselves enough.
Yep - Or believe they can get whatever they want with the least amount of effort.
@@BeppyCat .."care" about whatever exercise can do or change - really depends on the "it". "IT" can be more money, better health, attract a mate, walk faster, relieve pain, drive a car, fit into a seat...the list goes on. Society prescribes exercise as a solution to a host of symptoms and not everyone believes exercise it the answer, so they are less motivated to care about planning a strategy to exercise. :-)
I spent the whole time distracted by how long she must've shopped for that dress to get one that blended the browns and grays so well with the TED background
partner348 I spent the whole video guessing what she looked like without the dress...
The dress was a distraction to me too, I loved it AND her choice of bracelet to go with it! haha!
I thought the same thing, but I would add -- how long she must've shopped for that dress to look thin.
When it comes to fitness, there is no finish line.
It someone said to me that the guy in the beginning looks hopefull I would probably watch my back around that someone
"keep your eyes on the prize" - I dont know what the prize in my life is supposed to be. Aging? Death?
It depends, are you working on having a successful business, career? Have more time with family? Financial freedom? A vacation? A particular vehicle, a car or a boat perhaps? Life will move aimlessly unless a goal is marked and written down. If you don't have one yet. Sit down and think about it. If it still doesn't come, don't worry it eventually will :)
😂 It probably is!
Exercise is torture unless I can distract myself with music on my ipod, a show while I'm on the treadmill, or interesting scenery or chatting with a friend on a walk. Her examples don't translate to real life. Also, she asserts that hip/waist ratios control our perceptions. She has not proven causality, only correlation.
I think this talk is very short-sighted. Throw a "person who hates exercise" into a boxing ring or Judo mat and make him/her spar. I guarantee you, they will not need "motivation" to exercise then, because the motivation is the adrenaline and thrill of playing or fighting. The key to exercise is to find something that's so fun, intense, or otherwise engaging that one simply has no choice but to spend energy, fast.
Hey Max, what do you say we build a startup around that?
You have to understand most people fear the onset of pain thereby, your conclusion is also not plausible.
The prize seems so open ended, not a clear cut as a fighting match. I think the talk should be more about developing motivation, the same kind of motivation a fighter might have.
I actually loved this
So by "keep your eyes on the goal" does she mean to keep your eyes on the final outcome of your exercise? For instance - to visualise yourself slim and fit. Surely she doesn't mean a friggin "Goal" or "Finish" signpost. Wish she had given a few more specifics on this (even in limited time).
Very good, Wow! = The power of perception.
Thank you Emily. You certainly get an "A" for effort. :)
Your data is not grouped really well to get a strong statistical correlation.
Interesting approach
We see a small area in clear focus and the rest is blurry and so we move our eyes around and put together the full picture. We don't just bridge the gap with our mind.
THOSE WHO HAVE - TIME OR MONEY ACTUALLY ARE MOTIVATED TO REACH THEIR GOAL FOR EXERCISE.
Jeet Kumar I like time better
I don't have time or money, but I exercise at least an hour a day. I don't care if it takes an hour of sleep away from me.
It's cheaper to commute by bicycle than any other method if you take care of your bike. I live in a small city in the U.S. and bus passes are $300 a year.
Jeet Kumar - no time or money... excuses.
That's just an excuse. See yourself as an opportunity.
I train 2 hours daily (swimming and strength training). I don’t have a goal. I’m not looking any result. I’m in it for the moment. I just FEEL the high. That’s all. If I was looking for anything, I would have given up years ago.
I am going to try this tomorrow when i got out to do the Couchk25k.
Wonderful speech
I think the results in the end can also be explained by dissociation from your inner state. If you emphasize the goal this much and put such an easy task people might be less likely to feel the exhaustion, compared to people who have to focus on whatever they want, which could increase attention for their overall state.
Also i would think that the task was actually about mindfulness if you would tell me that i should focus on something else than the goal and probably not focus on being fast but more on what i experience while running/walking. Overall pretty weird experiment... It would be interesting though which group estimated the actual length more acuratly.
as a professional driver, I disagree 100% regarding the thumb distance and observation. I can see an accident potential 300 yards away based on the driving patterns of someone on a long trip driving the highway
focusing on the tip of my shoes or my shadow while i jog is good for me.
I’m fit but out of shape, if you know that I mean, I hate to exercise and for me it is boring so I am not going to do it. But I love playing tennis and for me that is enjoyable. So I would not spend my time exercising if I don’t enjoy it. Find what you like to do and stick to it.
So uh... How can I use this strategy in long terms? Where is that big finish lable when I need to do 100 squats 3 times a week? Where to keep my eyes on?
which group had the most accurate estimate for the distance?
the group who didn't focus on surrounding objects?
or the group which did?
it is possible that the ones who didn't, had an unrealistic impression of how big a "finish line" banner actually is, causing them to underestimate the distance, whereas the group who were allowed to focus on the regular, everyday surrounding objects had a more informed sense of scale. They could have used an unusually small "finish line" banner to make the one group think the distance was shorter than it actually was.
If you feel a goal is def attainable in a relative short period of time OFC their motivation is higher as they allready Feel something is possible.
Feeling something is possible is part of feeling motivated.
Then of course that very fact might take away motivation to act now not later for some.
Like me, knowing I have lost weight before and know I could loose it again but also knowing I could start any day so then it is easy to say Tomorrow.
Plus I know what I would have to do would take away from certain comfort things today.
Focusing on what you're doing actually makes a difference.. what a surprise.
Agree.
i see the glass as filling up with more air!
I don’t feel like the first data presented was worthy of the line of best fit they prescribed. The correlation was quite weak, and a larger sample size would be needed to confirm these results. Also, the hip:weight ratio does not feel like a particularly objective way of measuring fitness. Someone could be skinny, but very unfit. Some people also have naturally narrower hips.
Excercise becomes easier if you imagine someone you love is watching you.
When I was 20 I could lift 20kg. Now I am 40 and can lift a 40 kg bag. Calculate how many kg I will be able to lift when I am 110.
Well, I don't suppose I will come and check it by then. 🙂
Great info Rick
As a psychic, I see that people have blinders that affect what they see. The energy field or aura around the body is a field of beliefs (energy vibrations) that determine how clearly we actually see the world. Some beliefs actually block our perception like dark clouds, closed doors, or bars in the energy. When we have limiting beliefs we see the clouds or bars and that limit our perception, a smaller amount will come through our open areas. This is why sometimes we see a person who has blinders in one area, such as racism, see one person clearly and another only through limiting beliefs. Its fascinating! Education and knowledge can change our beliefs, as we dissolve limitations, but we have to make the choice to let go of the old patterns for the new ones.
I believe it. Let's not forget the bigotry that comes from the other side as well that clouds or prevents people from seeing truth.
As a psychic, I see dead people and also those people who are going to die.
Thanks
Going to use this when I run.
I am profound vision impaired, and I find this very interesting but some of the points were very difficult for me to grasp...
Not all exercises have or can have a finish line
I for instance, love dancing as a workout routine, but can't do that due to health issues. This research was interesting, but it's subjective the way my eye's mind see it :D
People find it hard because they don't do it, I was the same way in till i picked up a barbell.
I'll tell you what will motivate anybody to start exercising AND stick with it and that is a broken heart. Being left or betrayed, nothing in this world will draw a person to a gym or to start an exercise regime more than a broken heart. I've been doing it now for 5 months straight and I am highly motivated especially after seeing the progress I've made. It is only recently that I realized how long it has been since I last picked up a weight and it was 28 years. Far too long but the weight is being redistributed very nicely, some gains here, some losing there. Got a long way to go before I can say that I've really made progress but I'm gonna give it a year, so by Christmas I should really start to see results. It's gonna take YEARS of hard work, effort and dedication to see undeniable results but I think it will be worth it, with God and my Guardian Angel by my side. And hopefully find a new girlfriend too while reconstructing myself.
we don't find exercise hard; we find getting on a machine that accomplishes nothing useful hard.
true. running after a football or basketball is fun so you dont feel like youre toiling away just working
I always think of the finish line but I hate myself when I exercise
Wow thats like Exactly what Arnold Keeps saying "Vision"
In that graph, the data points can't be fit on a straight line. You are just trying to see what you want to see.
"Eyes on the prize"? Are you for real?
the lines at the graph shown in 6:19 are highly interpolated.
I have Stargardt's disease, a juvenile form of macular degeneration that began when I was 8 years old. I have a blind spot in the center of my field of vision, so the blurry periphery is the only thing I can see. I wonder how this affects how I see exercise, and if there is a non visual way to focus on the prize that would have the same affects.
Exercise is for building muscle-mass and increase conditioning. Loosing weight is all diet. Get a caloriecounter and eat 500-1000 calories less, but never lower than you BMR. Simple.
The counter also keeps you motivated and prevents you from forgetting to do it. After I did that I lost 8kg and today I think its easy.
Losing...not loosing.
Exactly. I lost the same amount of weight by eating less and "healthier". Not hard at all
I need to hire you as my coach..
1:23 Holy cow where did you get that photo of me watching Doctor Who?!?!
Any looking at trauma... Gabor Maté md and ACEs study. Traumatic childhood experiences can effect brain. There is so much more to it... “it’s just how our eyes work” too simple.
i can never hear "eyes on the prize" ever again
It's all about interest.. we put our time in stuff we find to most important to us... that's why there are gyms popping up every where nowadays..
FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM/TWITTER... all this... making people insecure and getting bullied.
See the world differently, like those people who have a permanent smile no matter what 😀. Maybe they know something we don’t
bulshit. some uses small surveys to conclude the world. eyes on prize can't drive you day in day out.
my minds eye told me this felt like 14 hours not 14 minutes. BORING.
@Andy Evans Cole? Izzat you?
Love this
Oh, I see. This explains it now.
Keeping eyes on prize isn't some new advice
i just focus on the second 3:45 ^^
at 2:56 its a brighter smile that did it not skin colour
intredasting talk :)
Amazing