Starting a fitness journey
Flea In a Jar
Failed diets or inconsistent workouts in the past don’t mean you’re doomed. Restart with new methods and mindset.
Similar Situations
Hedonic Treadmill
Fitness Journey: 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.
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.
Depth-First Search
Fitness planning: Applying DFS to develop and execute one aspect of a fitness plan, like strength training or cardiovascular exercise, before moving on to the next can lead to a well-rounded routine.
Five Whys
Health and fitness: Investigating the causes of setbacks in a workout routine or diet to achieve fitness goals.
Gambler's Fallacy
Health and fitness: Knowing the gambler's fallacy can help you avoid assuming that recent progress or setbacks will predict your future success in achieving health and fitness goals.
Imposter Syndrome
Sports and Fitness: Athletes can acknowledge their progress and skills rather than believing their achievements are luck.
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.
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.
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.
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.