Re: An Exercise in Self-Discipline

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sending this out.

I have noticed that when I am doing a routine that I seem to do better with my

eating and overall planning.  For example, I follow Flylady.net and she is all

about creating a new habit every month.  I notice that nights I shine my sink,

set out my cloths for the next day etc, I do better.  I eat better, I get a

workout in etc.  

I never thought about being able to concentrate more.  That's an interesting

point.  I enjoyed reading this.

 

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>To: insideoutweightloss

>Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 11:35 AM

>Subject: An Exercise in Self-Discipline

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>this is from Experience Magazine this month ... found it interesting as I never

thought of the cross over effect before!

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>How self control in one area can help in other areas.

>

>June 2011

>

>Self-control is like a muscle: the more regularly you use it, the stronger it

gets — in every area of life. In one study, psychologists Oaten and Ken

Cheng had participants start and stick to a regular exercise plan. Two months

later, the exercising participants were performing better on other self-control

tests in the lab. More impressive still, they experienced higher levels of

self-control outside the lab, reporting success toward quitting smoking and

limiting alcohol and caffeine intake, better maintenance of household chores,

and improved spending and study habits. Participants also reported less

emotional distress and less perceived stress after practicing self-control. The

Australian research team noted that exercising self-control in one area

" produced significant improvements in a wide range of regulatory behaviors. "

>

>Another study, led by researcher Mark Muraven, PhD, at the University of Albany

in New York, asked a group of participants to give up sweets for two weeks. At

the end of that time, the sweets-deprived participants performed better on

concentration tests, which takes self-control.

>

>So if you want to start and stick to an exercise routine (or any goal that's

proved challenging), you may be able to improve your chances of success by

developing self-control in another area first: Stick to a budget, do the dishes

every night before bed, or cut your TV viewing in half.

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[Guest guest]

I've had very similar experiences myself - I know I eat better on my exercise

days (I can't exercise well if I'm 'stuffed' or haven't eaten well - I run like

a slug or tend to fade fast before the class is over!) ... I also know that I do

better overall on work days because of the structure (water consumption, meals

and just moving in general!) of the schedule.

this rung a lot of bells for me and made me think about things that were

probably pretty much unconscious for me until I read this .. thinking this

through  I'm going to put a little more structure around my weekends rather

than fall off my week day 'habit' wagon!

love fly lady!

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To: " insideoutweightloss " <insideoutweightloss >

Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:13 AM

Subject: Re: An Exercise in Self-Discipline

 

Thanks for sending this out.

I have noticed that when I am doing a routine that I seem to do better with my

eating and overall planning.  For example, I follow Flylady.net and she is all

about creating a new habit every month.  I notice that nights I shine my sink,

set out my cloths for the next day etc, I do better.  I eat better, I get a

workout in etc.  

I never thought about being able to concentrate more.  That's an interesting

point.  I enjoyed reading this.

 

>________________________________

>

>To: insideoutweightloss

>Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 11:35 AM

>Subject: An Exercise in Self-Discipline

>

>

> 

>this is from Experience Magazine this month ... found it interesting as I never

thought of the cross over effect before!

>

>---------------------------------------------

>

>How self control in one area can help in other areas.

>

>June 2011

>

>Self-control is like a muscle: the more regularly you use it, the stronger it

gets — in every area of life. In one study, psychologists Oaten and Ken

Cheng had participants start and stick to a regular exercise plan. Two months

later, the exercising participants were performing better on other self-control

tests in the lab. More impressive still, they experienced higher levels of

self-control outside the lab, reporting success toward quitting smoking and

limiting alcohol and caffeine intake, better maintenance of household chores,

and improved spending and study habits. Participants also reported less

emotional distress and less perceived stress after practicing self-control. The

Australian research team noted that exercising self-control in one area

" produced significant improvements in a wide range of regulatory behaviors. "

>

>Another study, led by researcher Mark Muraven, PhD, at the University of Albany

in New York, asked a group of participants to give up sweets for two weeks. At

the end of that time, the sweets-deprived participants performed better on

concentration tests, which takes self-control.

>

>So if you want to start and stick to an exercise routine (or any goal that's

proved challenging), you may be able to improve your chances of success by

developing self-control in another area first: Stick to a budget, do the dishes

every night before bed, or cut your TV viewing in half.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I like that alot. Thanks for sharing.

Sent from my iPhone

> this is from Experience Magazine this month ... found it interesting as I

never thought of the cross over effect before!

>

> ---------------------------------------------

>

> How self control in one area can help in other areas.

>

> June 2011

>

> Self-control is like a muscle: the more regularly you use it, the stronger it

gets — in every area of life. In one study, psychologists Oaten and Ken

Cheng had participants start and stick to a regular exercise plan. Two months

later, the exercising participants were performing better on other self-control

tests in the lab. More impressive still, they experienced higher levels of

self-control outside the lab, reporting success toward quitting smoking and

limiting alcohol and caffeine intake, better maintenance of household chores,

and improved spending and study habits. Participants also reported less

emotional distress and less perceived stress after practicing self-control. The

Australian research team noted that exercising self-control in one area

" produced significant improvements in a wide range of regulatory behaviors. "

>

> Another study, led by researcher Mark Muraven, PhD, at the University of

Albany in New York, asked a group of participants to give up sweets for two

weeks. At the end of that time, the sweets-deprived participants performed

better on concentration tests, which takes self-control.

>

> So if you want to start and stick to an exercise routine (or any goal that's

proved challenging), you may be able to improve your chances of success by

developing self-control in another area first: Stick to a budget, do the dishes

every night before bed, or cut your TV viewing in half.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Omg! I forgot about flylady.net! I need to get into a routine at night again.

Thanks for the reminder.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 14, 2011, at 12:13 PM, Alessandroni

wrote:

> Thanks for sending this out.

>

> I have noticed that when I am doing a routine that I seem to do better with my

eating and overall planning. For example, I follow Flylady.net and she is all

about creating a new habit every month. I notice that nights I shine my sink,

set out my cloths for the next day etc, I do better. I eat better, I get a

workout in etc.

>

> I never thought about being able to concentrate more. That's an interesting

point. I enjoyed reading this.

>

>

>

> >________________________________

> >

> >To: insideoutweightloss

> >Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 11:35 AM

> >Subject: An Exercise in Self-Discipline

> >

> >

> >

> >this is from Experience Magazine this month ... found it interesting as I

never thought of the cross over effect before!

> >

> >---------------------------------------------

> >

> >How self control in one area can help in other areas.

> >

> >June 2011

> >

> >Self-control is like a muscle: the more regularly you use it, the stronger it

gets — in every area of life. In one study, psychologists Oaten and Ken

Cheng had participants start and stick to a regular exercise plan. Two months

later, the exercising participants were performing better on other self-control

tests in the lab. More impressive still, they experienced higher levels of

self-control outside the lab, reporting success toward quitting smoking and

limiting alcohol and caffeine intake, better maintenance of household chores,

and improved spending and study habits. Participants also reported less

emotional distress and less perceived stress after practicing self-control. The

Australian research team noted that exercising self-control in one area

" produced significant improvements in a wide range of regulatory behaviors. "

> >

> >Another study, led by researcher Mark Muraven, PhD, at the University of

Albany in New York, asked a group of participants to give up sweets for two

weeks. At the end of that time, the sweets-deprived participants performed

better on concentration tests, which takes self-control.

> >

> >So if you want to start and stick to an exercise routine (or any goal that's

proved challenging), you may be able to improve your chances of success by

developing self-control in another area first: Stick to a budget, do the dishes

every night before bed, or cut your TV viewing in half.

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

thanks for sharing!

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Colleen wrote:

>

>

> I've had very similar experiences myself - I know I eat better on my

> exercise days (I can't exercise well if I'm 'stuffed' or haven't eaten well

> - I run like a slug or tend to fade fast before the class is over!) ... I

> also know that I do better overall on work days because of the structure

> (water consumption, meals and just moving in general!) of the schedule.

>

> this rung a lot of bells for me and made me think about things that were

> probably pretty much unconscious for me until I read this .. thinking this

> through I'm going to put a little more structure around my weekends rather

> than fall off my week day 'habit' wagon!

>

> love fly lady!

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: " insideoutweightloss " <

> insideoutweightloss >

> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:13 AM

> Subject: Re: An Exercise in Self-Discipline

>

>

>

> Thanks for sending this out.

>

> I have noticed that when I am doing a routine that I seem to do better with

> my eating and overall planning. For example, I follow Flylady.net and she

> is all about creating a new habit every month. I notice that nights I shine

> my sink, set out my cloths for the next day etc, I do better. I eat better,

> I get a workout in etc.

>

> I never thought about being able to concentrate more. That's an

> interesting point. I enjoyed reading this.

>

>

>

> >________________________________

> >

> >To: insideoutweightloss

> >Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 11:35 AM

> >Subject: An Exercise in Self-Discipline

> >

> >

> >

> >this is from Experience Magazine this month ... found it interesting as I

> never thought of the cross over effect before!

> >

> >---------------------------------------------

> >

> >How self control in one area can help in other areas.

> >

> >June 2011

> >

> >Self-control is like a muscle: the more regularly you use it, the stronger

> it gets — in every area of life. In one study, psychologists Oaten and

> Ken Cheng had participants start and stick to a regular exercise plan. Two

> months later, the exercising participants were performing better on other

> self-control tests in the lab. More impressive still, they experienced

> higher levels of self-control outside the lab, reporting success toward

> quitting smoking and limiting alcohol and caffeine intake, better

> maintenance of household chores, and improved spending and study habits.

> Participants also reported less emotional distress and less perceived stress

> after practicing self-control. The Australian research team noted that

> exercising self-control in one area " produced significant improvements in a

> wide range of regulatory behaviors. "

> >

> >Another study, led by researcher Mark Muraven, PhD, at the University of

> Albany in New York, asked a group of participants to give up sweets for two

> weeks. At the end of that time, the sweets-deprived participants performed

> better on concentration tests, which takes self-control.

> >

> >So if you want to start and stick to an exercise routine (or any goal

> that's proved challenging), you may be able to improve your chances of

> success by developing self-control in another area first: Stick to a budget,

> do the dishes every night before bed, or cut your TV viewing in half.

> >

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