Take 4: Mindful Habit Change+More

On the 4th episode of Better with Becky, I dive into life updates from the past couple of months, including lots of reading recommendations, before diving into the topic of the day: Mindful Habit Change. Whether you are wanting to break a habit that no longer serves you or cultivate a new, positive habit, if you're that person who is constantly trying (sometimes without success) to shift your behavior in a better direction, this is the episode for you to dive into learning more about the brain and how it works to form habits based on how rewarding our behaviors feel. You'll walk away with a ton of psychology and practical tools and resources to better understand, target, and implement intentional behavior change using mindfulness, rather than relentless striving or discipline.

Resources and Tools from this Episode:

• Mindful Habit Change Deep Dive Blog post with videos
• Dr. Jud’s Habit Mapper
• Dr. Jud’s App: Unwinding Anxiety
  • a little bonus on habits from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear

Other Reading Recommendations:

• Nonfiction:

  • Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
  • Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
  • Outlive by Peter Attia
  • Built to Move by Kelly and Juliet Starrett
  • Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington
  • The Sober Curious Reset by Ruby Warrington

• Fiction:

  • Hunger Games Prequel - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
  • Hunger Games Postquel (is that a thing? Seems like it should be post quarter-quell, iykyk) - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Want to track your reading? Incidentally, it's World Book Day, a charity event held annually in the United Kingdom and Ireland on the first Thursday in March. On World Book Day, every child in full-time education in the UK and Ireland is provided with a voucher to be spent on books; the event was first celebrated in the United Kingdom in 1998!

• In honor of World Book Day, I suggest you check out my friend Nadia’s awesome Indie alternative to Good Reads App, The Story Graph! - Nadia is a Founder, CEO, and Solo Developer / Software Engineer in London, England, but also a badass dancer with a 200-lb back squat who is a sometimes-BWB-member and always-friend-for-life!

Content I’ve created since last time that you might find interesting or supportive:

• Note: you can sign up for my newsletter to never miss a future post!
  • Chin-up journey and Growing Better with Age
  • Learning Lately: Recommended Reads on Longevity, Aging, and Healthspan
    • Related: Who is this Bryan Johnson live-forever guy?
  • Milestone Reflection Post - 6 months without alcohol!
  • 10-Mile Disney Race Posts
    • Celebration Post
    • How I Recovered Post-Race
  • Protein Intake + Relationship with Food Posts
    • Protein Coffee + Mindful Eating
    • Get out of Food Jail - Adopting a “Both-And” rather than an “Either-Or” Mindset
      • Related Resource: How I quit weekend overeating
      • Related Resource: Binge Eating Disorder Resources + Help Lines
  • NSCA Women’s Mentorship Post
  • An Epic Weekend at Epic Universe! thanks to Sadie!
  • Imitation vs. Intention - Reflecting on Real, Lasting Results in an AI Ecosystem - thanks Nicole & Nathan for the great chat on intention and AI + the work of creatives during your recent visit!

Sign up for my Strength Training Program, Build with Becky: https://www.betterwithbecky.com

• Current Program is a Unilateral focus
• Work on Injury prevention, Balance and Proprioception (the body’s “sixth sense” - ability to perceive its position and movement in space)
• Address Strength imbalances Side to Side
• Learn fun combination movement patterns (push-pull)

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