Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness Podcast THE MENTAL SIDE OF DIETING: HOW YOUR BELIEFS AROUND DIETING IMPACT YOUR SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTION OF THE EXPERIENCE | EP. 140
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Dec 12, 2024 The podcast dives into the powerful influence of mindset on dieting experiences. Listeners learn about common mistakes people make, like associating dieting with restriction right from the start. It highlights how negative beliefs can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, impacting stress levels and cognition. Instead of focusing solely on caloric deficits, the discussion emphasizes a positive outlook and mental preparedness. The hosts encourage a shift towards abundance thinking, revealing how this can enhance performance during fat loss.
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Get Internally Driven And Ready
- Clarify your intrinsic 'why' and set internal goals before starting a diet.
- Ensure physical, mental, and emotional readiness to improve your dieting outcome.
Let Past Diets Be Lessons Not Chains
- Past dieting failures often form self-limiting beliefs that block future progress.
- Learn lessons from prior diets but discard harmful patterns to move forward effectively.
Don't Pre-Declare Diet Suffering
- Avoid assuming a diet will be brutal and watch for self-fulfilling declines in performance.
- Enter training sessions believing you can perform to mitigate perceived drops in strength.