Cori 0:00

Hey guys , this is Cori from Redefining Strength . Welcome to the Fitness Hacks podcast . This is a show where I share all my free work on the nutrition tips . I'm not going to ever fill this episode with sponsorships or ask you to buy anything . All I ask in return is , if you're enjoying the podcast , to leave a review or leave a five-star rating or , even better , share it with someone you think it might help . This will only take a few minutes and would mean the world to me and possibly change the life of someone you know . So let's jump right in .

Cori 0:29

There is a downside to every upside , a cost to every reward , and the more we recognize this , the more we really empower ourselves and give ourselves the opportunity to move forward and meet ourselves where we're at and I started thinking about this actually because I had a sweatshirt on that said Bumblebee Brain and I speak very fast . I'm trying , even right now , to speak slower , but when I get really excited , I know I speak really fast . But that fast pace is also what makes my brain work , in my opinion , in a very amazing way and make connections in a very interesting way . That is the downside to the upside . It's something that you know . We always want to work on those flaws a little bit , but we also have to accept that they're there and embrace them because of that . Upside right , you might have long arms like I'm good at doing pull-ups because my long arms but it impacts me negatively , potentially for all their exercises . So there's always a good thing about ourselves , but it also comes with a cost and this is why we can see results happening very fast with specific systems , but also slowly at times , and I think the more we really own this and learn this about ourselves , like our upsides and our downsides , the more we can create systems that work for us . But I also think it's key we address this when it comes to these systems themselves , because while we are creating something or we want to create something sustainable , this doesn't mean that we're going to like everything that we do in the day .

Cori 1:40

Right , I'm sorry I don't know about you , but I don't like wicking up with alarm . I like the upside of that , of being up early enough that I can do all the things that I have to do , that you know I get a great start to my day , that I don't miss my flight , you know all these different things , but I don't actually like wicking up alarm . I accepted it and we don't even necessarily think about some of those downsides , because there are so many upsides and we're willing to embrace them or they've just become such a part of our systems . However , we become very , very aware of those downsides when we're first starting a new habit . Right , all we can sometimes focus on is all the negatives of that habit instead of seeing the upsides to it . Sometimes , like even if we were counting macros and it's , you know , tedious and boring . We have to wear food and it takes extra time and we're not used to it and it's annoying . With now entering the recipes and all these different things , we find all those downsides but we don't think about the upside of . Hey , this is the daily habit . That will get easier , that will help me make sure that I'm reaching my goals and know exactly what I'm consuming , to make accurate tweaks , because in the moment we're very caught up in those downsides .

Cori 2:32

So I think sometimes , when we're going to create a new system , it can be really good to say , hey , here are the habits that I feel I need to reach my goals , what are the downsides to them ? What are the upsides to them ? And then , in assessing , you might say , hey , these downsides right now feel a little bit too painful to do . So what are some habits that have fewer downsides , or downsides that I'm more willing to embrace , sacrifices that I'm okay with right now , knowing that you can always step up slowly . That's that habit stack right . Okay , I'm okay with adding more water because this feels easy . I'm going to put my water bottle out at different places . The downside to this is okay , yes , I have to remember to drink . Or yes , I have to drink and maybe go pee a few more times during work .

Cori 3:07

Whatever , it is right , you have some downsides to the upsides , but the upsides feel worth it , and so the pain of that or the sacrifices you have to make with that habit are easy . So you start with it . Okay , knowing the downsides and upsides , it allows us to use them . And then saying , okay , now , off of this , I'm feeling really motivated . What else can I do ? And build off of that ?

Cori 3:23

And you might find too that by looking at the downsides and upsides of different things , you can meet yourself where you're at , based on your motivation , because so often we only start something when we're super motivated and sacrifices feel way more worth it when we're motivated right With January . You know , maybe you weren't as good during the holidays . You have a little bit of weight on you . Your pants don't fit right , you're so you're a little bit more motivated , you're in a little bit more pain . So the pain of change is something that you're more willing to embrace . So you make a lot more habit changes .

Cori 3:49

However , once that motivation fades , all of a sudden , work gets busy , family life gets busy , things you know shift and you don't have that pain of staying stuck as much , maybe even seen results , and so you're feeling a little bit better already too . Then some of the sacrifices might not feel worth it . The downsides might not feel worth it . So that point that's a good time to reassess . Okay , what habits am I doing ? How can I even change these habits so they don't feel like as much sacrifice at times , knowing that you have to go back to the minimum ? You're not going to see just one consistent lifestyle over the entire year . You are going to see ebbs and flows . It's why I love having people stay and like coaching for a little bit longer , even when they're maintaining their results , because a lot of times what we don't realize is how much our lifestyle really does shift over the year .

Cori 4:28

There are times that shifts over the year and those shifts are something that we don't often address and it comes down to , again the upsides and downsides to every habit , even habits we've done for a really long time . That times we don't even notice the downsides too , just because they're so a part of it . Like I mean , if you think about working out , the downside is you're taking that hour to potentially work out , that 30 minutes to work out , maybe you have to do more laundry for your workout clothes because you're sweating through more clothes . Like it can seem silly some of the downsides , but those can also have an impact depending on what other priorities we have going on . And so the more we can assess every habit , the downsides and the upsides , and then even where our head is that motivation wise , who we are , again our personal downsides and upsides to see where they match with the habits . Right , because we do have different priorities in our life . We do have different strengths .

Cori 5:11

Some of us might embrace , you know , having to have a schedule a little bit more than others , because that's part of our , you know , type A-ness , versus if you're more type B , that might be more of a challenge . So trying to fit in the workout in a consistent way is harder , right ? So there's different downsides and upsides to our own habits and to our own personality . But the more we take time to step back and really weigh them , the more we can meet ourselves we're at and then even adjust based on how motivation , based on how lifestyle changes happen over the course of a year . So stop ignoring that there are negatives . Stop , you know , trying to run from them , own them and really work around them and plan around them and plan for them as much as you can , because it's going to help you see better results .

Cori 5:50

Thanks for listening to the podcast . Again , this is the place where I share all my free workout and nutrition tips . I'm never going to run sponsorships or ask you to buy anything . All I ask in return is , if you're enjoying the podcast , to leave a rating review or share it with someone you think it might help . This will only take a few minutes and it would mean the world to me and possibly change the life of someone you know .