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If you’re like me, you’ve probably asked the question, what is a mindset and how do I get one? Here’s the good news; you most likely already have one. The bad news is that it may be limiting you. This week, Catherine and Donald unpack ways that you can foster a growth mindset and start down the path towards achieving your goals. You have more agency in your life and your mindset than you might think. Plus, Catherine refuses to accept the gift of criticism, Donald is open minded as long as you agree with everything he says, and no one gets paid enough to learn anything.

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From Fixed Mindset to Growth Mindset: The Complete Guide

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Growing isn’t just for plants anymore; it’s also for your mind. Do you have a growth mindset? If you’re like most people, you probably answered “yes” to that question, but do you really? This week, Catherine and Donald ask you to examine your mindset and figure out if you truly are poised for growth or if you might be holding yourself back. Adopting a growth mindset is one of the most important steps in achieving your life-long health and fitness goals. Plus, Donald is “King Decree”, Catherine puts the kibosh on fun, and it turns out that the couple mostly podcast for the clever titles.

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During your health and fitness adventure, it can feel like you’re caught in a time loop; zig zagging up and down the scale.  For most of their lives, Catherine and Donald sought an ideal that they couldn’t maintain.  They would be “hard core” for a while and then snap back into old habits.  This week, the couple talk about the practical side of making health and fitness part of your life and how to finally stop setting yourself up for failure.  Plus, Catherine does The Charleston, Donald is a leaf blowing in the wind, and Calvin Coolidge rides a dinosaur.

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The pursuit of perfection can lead to procrastination. I wanted to write that sentence sooner, but I kept putting it off.  For most of their adult lives, Donald and Catherine decided if they couldn’t go to a gym 6 days a week and eat the “perfect” diet, that they might as well not get any movement and eat mostly indulgent treats.  Shockingly, that approach didn’t go well.  We have an idea that if we can’t be our ideal selves, that we should do nothing at all.  This week, the couple try to dispel that myth and give you some tips on how to stop trying to be perfect and start working toward your health and fitness goals.  Plus, Catherine puts the Rum in Rumspringa, Donald can’t stop talking about dragons, and this is the best podcast since sliced bread.

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It’s finally here!  The third and final part of our series on boundaries.  This week, the couple gets down to it and give actionable tips to establish boundaries.  Reaching your goal weight is about so much more than just being on the right plan.  Mindset plays a huge role in the process and part of that is setting boundaries in your life.  Telling people what you need can be difficult, but not doing that can lead to resentment and revenge eating.  Being prepared with the tools to set boundaries can prevent this vicious cycle.  Plus, Catherine is working her way back to you, Donald has issues with mind-reading, and marriage is a pre-existing condition.

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This was supposed to be the second of two parts about personal boundaries, but due to forces completely within our control, it’s now the second of three parts!  Just when you thought there wasn’t any more to say on the subject, we super-sized it.  This week, we give you some examples of what healthy boundaries look like and ask you to think about what’s really upsetting you when your boundaries are crossed.  With some investigation and insight, you might be able to handle a future situation in a way that makes you feel respected and equal instead of in a way that makes you want to revenge eat.  Plus, Catherine goes into witness protection, Donald gets uncomfortable, and the couple talks a lot about Kathy Bates.

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The Lazy Genius:

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Shiver me timbers! It’s We Only Look Thin! Have you asked yourself, “How did I get here?” Have you asked yourself, “What have I done?” Are you just letting the days go by? When you say “yes” to something, you might also be saying “no” to something else. That “something else”, might be your own health and fitness. Is your emotional eating about unmet boundaries? This week, Catherine and Donald discuss types of boundaries and how setting them are important for reaching your weight loss and fitness goals. Plus, Catherine doesn’t have the right recipes, Donald helps you find a band name, and the couple rock the boat.

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Rock The Boat in Ireland (doesn’t really kick in until the 30 second mark):

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Some podcasts give you cliffhangers, but this show gives you the whole cliff! Have you let your habits slip? Do you find yourself yo-yoing up and down the scale? Donald and Catherine can relate.  This week, the couple look towards the future and practicing habits so that you can achieve your health and fitness goals.  You become the person you want to be by doing the things that that person does.  Plus, Catherine sits on a throne of smugness, Donald gives an emotional 57 seconds, and it turns out 5 minutes is less than 30 minutes.

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Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg on Amazon:

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Have you gone up and down on the scale so often that you mistake it for a pogo stick?  Have you been on and off diets so much that you began to dream you were a light switch?  Catherine and Donald have been there too.  This week, the couple ask you to look back on your past success and ask yourself why it didn’t last?  What changed?  Was that plan really right for you? Plus, Catherine chainsaws nature, Donald says words, and no one knows what a soba noodle is.

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You know that exercise is important, but did you also know that NON-Exercise is possibly more important?  The formula of exercising for 30 minutes a day — or even for an hour or two — and then sitting the rest of the time, may add up to doing more harm than good.  This week, the WOLT couple talk about the benefits of all your movement and how to make it a part of your entire day.  Plus, Donald gets sent into a rage spiral, Catherine eats all the watermelon, and Looking like a Muppet is an added benefit.

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The Great Space Coaster Theme Song on YouTube

All The Studies and Articles Mentioned in the Episode:

Annals of Internal Medicine – Sedentary Time and It’s Association with Disease…:

Openfit – How Good Is Walking Really:

Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory – Walking vs running for hypertension, cholesterol, & diabetes risk reduction

National Library of Medicine – A single session of moderate intensity walking increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the chronic post-stroke patients

Experimental effects of brief, single bouts of walking and meditation on mood profile in young adults

Key characteristics of walking correlate with bone density in individuals with chronic stroke

Walking Can Help You Lose Weight:

Walking Can Help Control Blook Sugar:

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