211: How to Improve Your Willpower - a podcast by By Jonathan Chant - Answers Your Fitness & Exercise Questions So You Can Li

We work with a lot of people who are trying to lose weight or become stronger and get in better shape. When we first start working with them we talk about the importance of them being able to control their environment. The problem is that once we talk about it and we feel like our clients understand they'll say, ‘Now that I understand I don't need to worry about controlling my environment, because now that I know what my tendencies are I just won't do it and I will do what I’m not supposed to, instead.

Unfortunately this mindset change turns a relatively easy strategy to follow into one that is almost impossible.  It is much easier to control your environment than it is to rely on willpower especially when you’re first starting to make a change. That’s what we’re covering today, so don’t go anywhere.