Fitness journey
Hedonic Treadmill
Recognizing that the excitement of achieving fitness goals may fade can help you focus on enjoying the process and forming healthy habits instead of just the end result.
Similar Situations
Bannister Effect
Weight loss journey: Watching others achieve their fitness or weight loss goals after breaking their own mental barriers encourages you to stick to your plan.
Flea In a Jar
Starting a Fitness Journey: Failed diets or inconsistent workouts in the past don’t mean you’re doomed. Restart with new methods and mindset.
SMART Goals
Fitness: Setting specific, measurable goals for exercise can help improve overall fitness levels.
SWOT Analysis
Personal Fitness Planning: Understanding strengths (dedication to exercise), weaknesses (limited time for workouts), opportunities (new fitness trends), and threats (health issues) can inform a more effective fitness plan.
Optimism Bias
Fitness goals: Recognizing optimism bias can help you set realistic fitness goals and expectations, accounting for potential challenges or setbacks.
Pessimism Bias
Fitness goals: Recognizing pessimism bias can help you set realistic and achievable fitness goals, maintaining a positive outlook on your progress and potential improvements.
Five Whys
Health and fitness: Investigating the causes of setbacks in a workout routine or diet to achieve fitness goals.
Decoy Effect
Fitness memberships: Recognizing the decoy effect can help you choose the best gym or fitness membership for your needs, without being swayed by less attractive alternatives.
Clustering Bias/Illusion
Fitness goals: Recognizing clustering bias can help you set realistic fitness goals and expectations, without assuming that a series of successes or setbacks indicates a pattern.
Correlation-Causation Fallacy
Fitness goals: Understanding the correlation-causation fallacy can help you set realistic fitness goals and expectations by not assuming that a correlation between certain behaviors and outcomes necessarily implies causation.