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62 - Repetitive
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Hey, good morning, good afternoon, good evening. This is your life. This is your chance. Listen.
The word for today is repetitive, and we’re salvaging this oft-maligned word [construction sounds + angels]. Many people identified strongly with the film Groundhog Day during 2020 because each day felt like a carbon copy of the previous day. What is it about repetition that drives us crazy? I think it’s the lack of control. Few people would put hotel cleaner on the top of their desired jobs list, but it’s an excellent option if you want to exercise while working. In a famous study, researchers at Harvard simply let hotel staff know how many calories they were burning while working. This information prompted the staff to increase their effort during, what most would consider, mind-numbing, repetitive tasks. I believe these hotel cleaners sensed some control over how many calories they were burning and leveraged repetition. You probably do the same when you’re engrossed in an activity. You’ll search for piece after piece when you’re enjoying a puzzle or pad across endless miles when jogging or hiking. I’ve enjoyed getting better at salad building and kitchen cleaning over the past year because both make me feel that I contribute in our home.
Today’s concrete challenge is to look for the opportunity in repetition. Write down an activity you’d like to perform better and then list the advantages of increasing your skill.
If you want to commit, say the following phrase: “I will write a desired activity and leverage repetition to learn it.”
I’ll keep the music playing while you get it done, and don’t miss the soundtrack at the end of this episode.
Before you go, repeat the following soundtrack, “I am the kind of person who leverages repetition.”
Let me know if this made a difference in your day by leaving a comment in your podcast app or at concrete.win/today.
Check back tomorrow for a new challenge. Until then.
References:
Mind-set matters: exercise and the placebo effect
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/today/donations
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Full transcript here đź‘‹
Hey, good morning, good afternoon, good evening. This is your life. This is your chance. Listen.
The word for today is repetitive, and we’re salvaging this oft-maligned word [construction sounds + angels]. Many people identified strongly with the film Groundhog Day during 2020 because each day felt like a carbon copy of the previous day. What is it about repetition that drives us crazy? I think it’s the lack of control. Few people would put hotel cleaner on the top of their desired jobs list, but it’s an excellent option if you want to exercise while working. In a famous study, researchers at Harvard simply let hotel staff know how many calories they were burning while working. This information prompted the staff to increase their effort during, what most would consider, mind-numbing, repetitive tasks. I believe these hotel cleaners sensed some control over how many calories they were burning and leveraged repetition. You probably do the same when you’re engrossed in an activity. You’ll search for piece after piece when you’re enjoying a puzzle or pad across endless miles when jogging or hiking. I’ve enjoyed getting better at salad building and kitchen cleaning over the past year because both make me feel that I contribute in our home.
Today’s concrete challenge is to look for the opportunity in repetition. Write down an activity you’d like to perform better and then list the advantages of increasing your skill.
If you want to commit, say the following phrase: “I will write a desired activity and leverage repetition to learn it.”
I’ll keep the music playing while you get it done, and don’t miss the soundtrack at the end of this episode.
Before you go, repeat the following soundtrack, “I am the kind of person who leverages repetition.”
Let me know if this made a difference in your day by leaving a comment in your podcast app or at concrete.win/today.
Check back tomorrow for a new challenge. Until then.
References:
Mind-set matters: exercise and the placebo effect
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/today/donations