Avoid Food Pushers Like A Magician: 5 Scripts Teach You How
Article Round-Up: 7.16.23
Enjoy this week’s curated round-up of articles, podcasts, and more from the web to help you live a better, happier life.
Resource: Scripts To Avoid Food Pushers Like A Magician
Takeaway: For anyone attempting to make healthy lifestyle changes, you’ve likely experienced friends and family pushing the old habits back onto you: Junk food, going out to eat, drinking, all of it. It can be so hard to combat these unwanted food advances, but fortunately you don’t have to go defenseless.
I created five scripts that you can use, word for word, that will help you divert these awkward and uncomfortable moments under a variety of circumstances. Each script is slightly different and uses a proven psychological principle to ensure you avoid this unwanted food without hurting feelings or making the moment any more awkward than it already is.
Just click the link above and those scripts are yours as a thank you for being a part of this community.
“How To Do The Thing You’ve Been Avoiding”
Takeaway: Sometimes we think certain things are bad ideas without really knowing for sure. We assume they won't work or that other people will think the same way. But what if we're wrong? What if those ideas are actually our biggest strengths?
Here's what you can do: challenge your assumptions. Ask yourself why you think something is a bad idea. Maybe it's just because it's new or different. What’s the worst-case scenario? How much bad can actually come if you try?
“The Thing We Need To Unlearn In School”
Takeaway: This article says that the most harmful thing we learn in school is to care only about getting good grades, instead of truly understanding and learning. The author explains that tests are often poorly designed and can be "hacked" by focusing on specific information likely to be asked. The biggest threat is this mindset continuing into adulthood, leading individuals to focus solely on how they’re being evaluated instead of making meaningful contributions.
Are you operating in your life by the wrong set of beliefs about what success is?
“Make Running Easier: 3 Things You Can Do Right Now”
Takeaway: If you’re getting outdoors for some exercise, use these three tips to make your running workouts easier and more effective.