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Episode 2795:

Steve Kamb of NerdFitness.com introduces temptation bundling, a strategy to pair things you enjoy with tasks you need to do, like exercising while watching your favorite show. This clever method helps kick-start healthier habits by making the process more enjoyable and sustainable, offering a practical way to bridge the gap between what we want and what we need to accomplish.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/too-lazy-to-work-out-try-temptation-bundling/

Quotes to ponder:

“Ultimately, you combine something that needs to be done with something you want to do.”

“We use temptation bundling to get us started, and then use drive to keep us going.”

Episode references:

Holding The Hunger Games Hostage at the Gym: An Evaluation of Temptation Bundling: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4381662

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