Begin Again with Davina McCall BONUS Episode: The 5-Minute Daily Routine That Rewires Your Habits with Shahroo Izadi
Jan 25, 2026
Shahroo Izadi, an award-winning psychologist and author, offers a bite-size habit-rewiring practice. She outlines a five-minute morning/evening routine to map impulses, spot triggers like cravings or the âfuck itâ switch, and plan kinder responses. Learn simple tracking tricks, quick rituals, and how daily data nudges predictable, compassionate change.
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Five-Minute Morning Bandwidth Check
- Do a five-minute morning check-in to predict your impulse triggers for the day.
- Use this brief ritual to plan kinder responses rather than relying on willpower alone.
Name Your Specific Triggers
- Identify specific situational triggers (people, places, events) that make you vulnerable.
- Pre-plan whether each trigger is a planned yes or a deliberate no to avoid automatic reactions.
Sticky Toffee Pudding Example
- Davina uses sticky toffee pudding as a real example of a temptation at dinner with her partner.
- She recognises 'I deserve it' thinking and permission from others as common traps.