#10 - Chris Deavin on Habit and Behavior Change

In this episode of the L&P Podcast, I speak with Chris Deavin, health coach, personal trainer, and business owner, about key principles of behavior change and how to form healthy habits. With over two decades of experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds to enhance their health and well-being, Chris is an expert at helping people build durable and repeatable habits and lifestyles. Chris has degrees in exercise science and certificates in nutrition, personal training, and related areas. He owns multiple health and fitness-related businesses, including MyHealthCoach, All-in-1 Health and Fitness, PT Development, and Reigate Health and Fitness. Chris lives in Reigate, UK, with his partner. He loves to travel and challenge himself by competing in all sorts of physical endurance events. In our conversation, we touch on a range of topics relevant to anyone seeking to develop habits to promote their health, performance, and well-being, including:

• The difference between knowledge and application
• Why motivation is a myth
• The power of consistency
• Why it's so crucial to get the fundamentals right
• Core values -their benefits and costs
• Why mindset trumps planning
• Designing your environment to reduce friction
• And so much more...

Mentioned in or based on our conversation :

• Knowledge vs. Wisdom - https://betterhumans.pub/the-difference-between-knowledge-and-wisdom-3ff97605287a
• 3 Different types of knowledge - conceptual, process/procedural, contextual - https://ice.ua.es/es/jornadas-redes-2013/documentos/2013-posters/334641.pdf
• Definition of performance
• Motivation vs. passion/desire
• Definition of learning
• The fundamentals - Sleeping, eating, exercising - https://eatmovesleep.org/
• The power of values - https://www.mindtools.com/a5eygum/what-are-your-values
• Simon Sinek - Start with Why - https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/
• Core values - https://scottjeffrey.com/core-values-list/
• The downside of core values
• Readiness to change model - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transtheoretical_model
• David Goggins - https://davidgoggins.com/
• The motivation myth - https://www.amazon.com/Motivation-Myth-Achievers-Really-Themselves/dp/0399563768
• Eliminating environmental friction - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/well/mind/healthy-habits.html AND https://www.bobsutton.net/book/the-friction-project/
• James Clear - Atomic Habits - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits
• "Crowding out" bad habits
• Process vs. Results
• Mindset before plan
• The "C word" - consistency
• Action planning
• Experiential learning from failure
• Keystone or fundamental habits - https://jamesclear.com/keystone-habits
• Failure vs. feedback
• Embrace the Suck - https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Suck-Navy-SEAL-Extraordinary/dp/0306846330
• BJ Fogg - Tiny Habits - ⁠https://tinyhabits.com/⁠

Connect with Chris:

• Coach.Me - https://www.coach.me/chrisdeavin
• Over 50 and strong YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@over50andstrong
• Twitter/X - https://www.twitter.com/myHealthCoach3
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/myhealthcoachuk
• Email - myhealthcoachuk@gmail.com
• MyHealthCoach - https://www.myhealthcoach.online/your-coach