Health Habits

Instant Exercise Motivation #19

The decision to munch on a cookie while watching tv at night instead of sipping on a protein shake after going for a jog is driven by your unconscious habits.

And those habits are controlled by the Basal Ganglia region of your brain.

For more info on your basal ganglia and all the how, why and what can I do about it….check out The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. It gets a little wordy at times, but it covers a lot of the science as well as offering a plan for modifying the habits you want to modify.

MOTIVATION CHOOSE YOUR HA Instant Exercise Motivation #19

Doug Robb is a personal trainer, a fitness blogger and author, a competitive athlete, and a student of nutrition and exercise science. Since 2008, Doug has expanded his impact by bringing his real-world experience online via his health & fitness blog, Health Habits. Read more posts by Doug at Hive Health Media.

1 Comment

  1. apollocreedjr

    March 10, 2013 at 11:17 am

    Very inspirational stuff. Opposites. But the one on the right would be my before picture.

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