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<\/a><\/p>\n8 Ways to Boost Willpower:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n As I said, this concept needs to be visited often, especially if your client has had a lifetime of struggling with willpower. \u00a0Try one of the techniques to start with, and then move to another if that’s not working. As the trainer, you will want to show empathy and understanding if they try and do not succeed. Remember, with each moment that they are able to implement self-control, their muscle is strengthened for the next time. \u00a0<\/p>\n For more articles and videos on health and fitness, please visit my website at\u00a0kelowna.website\/6\/<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
If that’s what willpower is, why is it so difficult to stick with? Willpower researcher Roy Baumeister says that willpower isn\u2019t the only thing responsible for reaching your goals though! One can\u2019t say, \u201cI had no willpower and that\u2019s why I ate the cheesecake and stopped exercising and gained weight!” \u00a0There are in fact three necessary components for achieving objectives:<\/p>\n
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- First, he says, you need to establish the motivation for change and set a clear goal.<\/em> This cannot be understated! See Darren Hardy’s book, The Compound Effect<\/strong>\u00a0. The “WHY” is most import here. Help your clients determine their guttural reason for change. \u00a0<\/li>\n
- Second, you need to monitor your behavior toward that goal.<\/em> Studies have shown that self-monitoring is the cornerstone \u00a0of the behavioral treatment of obesity.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- The third component is willpower.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
(Willpower researcher Roy Baumeister, PhD)\u00a0<\/p>\n
So let’s say that your client has established her motivation for change and set a clear goal. \u00a0Perhaps her motivation is that she does not want to end up like her aging and frail parent, who can no longer leave the bedroom. Your client’s goal is to strengthen her body through consistent exercise and lose 30 pounds so that her joints don’t ache. She shows up every week on time and is diligent with the exercise. She keeps a daily food log and you as the trainer check it consistently and give appropriate feedback. Some days are better than others but by and large, you can see how she is sabotaging her efforts with her lack of self control.<\/p>\n
Sound like a familiar scenario?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here’s the good news: There are ways that you can help your client improve their self-control! However, this is not an overnight fix, but one that we need to continuously bring attention to.<\/p>\n
- Second, you need to monitor your behavior toward that goal.<\/em> Studies have shown that self-monitoring is the cornerstone \u00a0of the behavioral treatment of obesity.\u00a0<\/li>\n