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INSTANT GRATIFICATION
INSTANT GRATIFICATION
Are you more interested in eating a Snickers bar than working on getting a 6 pack?
Makes total sense.
The Snicker gives you pleasure right here and now vs building a great body which takes time and effort and will only be enjoyed in the future.
Don't be too harsh on yourself if you have a tendency to go for the Snickers bar, it's the basic instinct to put a higher value on instant rather than delayed gratification.
However, there are tricks that you can do to bring the gratification forward which will light up the dopamine centre in your brain to reinforce a positive connection between the desired behaviour and the reward.
CONSERVE ENERGY
We are lazy by nature.
Always looking for the least effort option. Trying to reach for shortcuts. For the most efficient way.
This allows us to create habits which free up energy that can be used elsewhere.
However it also has us rethink old thoughts and repeat past behaviour. Meaning we stay the same.
Where in your life are you staying the same even though you would prefer a change?
AVOID PAIN
Our survival brain is doing its best to keep you safe.
It sees the world as a dangerous place and is constantly scanning your environment for threats.
As it has learned to survive under the current circumstances, it will do its best to keep you repeating the same old patterns of behaviour as this feels safe for the brain.
This part of the brain is against any changes in life.
MOTIVATIONAL TRIAD
• Avoid pain
• Seek pleasure
• Conserve energy
These are your brain's top 3 priorities. They used to help you survive but are not the recipe for success, happiness and growth.
If you are more motivated to lay on the coach, eating popcorn and watching Netflix your brain is working as it should.
THOUGHT PATTERNS
Our RAS, reticular activating system, helps block out information as we would be completely overwhelmed if we were to register everything that we see, hear, smell and feel.
What your brain considers important vs unimportant dependence on what you tell it to focus on.