“Just eat healthier.” Sounds simple… until you realize it’s actually 100+ tiny decisions—from grocery shopping to social situations to recovering from setbacks. Talk about decision fatigue. No wonder willpower doesn’t work!

In this episode, I’m walking you through a simple behavior change formula that explains why you get stuck and what to do instead, so you can make habits like eating healthy and exercising more actually stick.

If you want to top relying on motivation and start building a plan that supports your brain, your energy, and your second spring, this episode is for you.

What to Listen For:

• [0:00] Introduction: The Challenge of Eating Healthier
• [02:59] Recap of Last Week's Episode
• [03:56] Listener Feedback and Addressing Stuck Points
• [04:47 ]Steps to Transition to a Brain Healthy Diet
• [07:26] Preparation Stage: Getting Ready for Change
• [12:15] Action Stage: Implementing Daily Habits
• [13:50] Maintenance and Relapse: Navigating Challenges
• [15:54] The behavior change formula in plain English: what has to be true for a behavior to happen (hint: it’s not “try harder”) 
• [19:00] Why motivation and ability “trade off”—and how environment design makes the healthy choice easier 
• [20:00] Motivation waves (and “Cliff Day”): why your January energy disappears—and how to plan for that on purpose
• [22:31] The Rider, The Elephant, and The Path Metaphor
• [29:48] Next Week: Learning to Speak "Elephant"

If “eat healthier” has felt overwhelming, this episode will help you see why—and give you a behavior change formula to make the next step simple and sustainable. Hit play, take what fits, and start building momentum one doable choice at a time. 

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Let me know how you did in this week's challenge. You can find me on Facebook @amylangcoaching or Instagram @habitwhisperer 

RESOURCES:

• Book a FREE Discovery Call with Amy Lang
• Order Amy's book Thoughts Are Habits Too: Master Your Triggers, Free Yourself From Diet Culture, and Rediscover Joyful Eating.
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• Follow Amy on Facebook @amylangcoaching