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Surprisingly....Unstuck. Rewire your brain to exercise more, eat right, and truly enjoy doing so.
Most of us wish we ate better. We wish we exercised more. We claim our health is important to us, yet, we don't do the things that we know we need to do.
It's not that we have not tried living healthier - we have. Multiple times. It's just that sooner or later...we drop the new diet and quit the gym. Sticking to healthier routines seems like a never-ending battle.
Some of us are wondering...
- “Why the heck have I failed again and again at sticking to exercise and healthier eating?”
Some of us get baffled with our behavior. For example, even though we like exercise, we cannot make it a routine. We are wondering...
- “Why don’t I do what I want to do?”
Others feel they need to whip themselves into shape. Otherwise, "it would never work". They get started with healthier eating or exercise, and try and try and try, and push some more to make themselves stick to it…
- "Does transitioning to living healthier have to be hard?"
In "Surprisingly...Unstuck" Brilaki combines research on how our brain codes habits with real case studies to explain why people fail again and again at making exercising more and eating right stick, and how to make lasting change actually happen.
The good news? You don't need to whip yourself into shape and, yes, lasting change is actually possible and just a few steps away from you...
It's not that we have not tried living healthier - we have. Multiple times. It's just that sooner or later...we drop the new diet and quit the gym. Sticking to healthier routines seems like a never-ending battle.
Some of us are wondering...
- “Why the heck have I failed again and again at sticking to exercise and healthier eating?”
Some of us get baffled with our behavior. For example, even though we like exercise, we cannot make it a routine. We are wondering...
- “Why don’t I do what I want to do?”
Others feel they need to whip themselves into shape. Otherwise, "it would never work". They get started with healthier eating or exercise, and try and try and try, and push some more to make themselves stick to it…
- "Does transitioning to living healthier have to be hard?"
In "Surprisingly...Unstuck" Brilaki combines research on how our brain codes habits with real case studies to explain why people fail again and again at making exercising more and eating right stick, and how to make lasting change actually happen.
The good news? You don't need to whip yourself into shape and, yes, lasting change is actually possible and just a few steps away from you...
219 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 16, 2012
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May 29, 2017
Yes - this book is simplistic and very repetitive at times, but the simplicity is PRECISELY what I loved about it. The author writes as if she is talking to you, so the writing isn't super science-y (although the formatting and grammar mistakes might get on your nerves at times), and I can sincerely state that the book addressed all of the issues I personally struggle with when trying to incorporate healthy habits. I truly believe in the advice she gives, especially because she uses science and LOGIC to back it up. I read and really enjoyed "The Power of Habit", and this was a perfect follow-up to it.
Added Bonus: it was free on Kindle Unlimited!
Added Bonus: it was free on Kindle Unlimited!
April 19, 2013
This book was great! Wonderful techniques for creating good, long lasting habits towards healthier living. It was well written with questions for the reader to form their own personal healthier living plan. Good motivating read!
January 4, 2014
Common sense and beats every point into the ground. Over and over again. Ugh.
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