How To Fail With Elizabeth Day Joe Wicks on addiction, homeschooling and body image
Jan 31, 2024
Fitness expert and online coach Joe Wicks discusses his challenging childhood, including his father's addiction and his mother's severe OCD. He shares his failures of becoming more compassionate with his father's addiction and being patient with his kids. They also talk about the power of sharing struggles on social media, the emotional toll of discussing mental health, homeschooling challenges, and the importance of therapy and exercise for well-being.
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Cook More, Rely Less On Processed Food
- Reduce reliance on ultra-processed food by cooking at home and batch-prepping simple meals.
- Carry lunches and prepare a few ready meals to avoid defaulting to processed convenience foods.
Be Honest About Small Setbacks
- Share honest, small setbacks publicly to normalise imperfection and motivate others.
- Be realistic about limits like poor sleep and recommend smaller achievable actions instead of perfection.
From Teen Rage To Compassion For Dad
- Joe describes teenage anger from living with a parent who repeatedly relapsed into heroin addiction.
- Over time he learned compassion and now worries about his father but maintains a close relationship.