1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,480 Speaker 1: Today's tip is about one way you can boost your 4 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: motivation when you are struggling or finding something really tough. 5 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: Remind yourself that these difficult moments are when you get stronger. Indeed, 6 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: without the difficult moments, you might not make nearly as 7 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:42,840 Speaker 1: much progress. If you have ever done something physically challenging, 8 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: like a triathlon, you may have heard this advice before. 9 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 1: The moment when you are struggling and want to stop 10 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: is also the moment when your strength and stamina are increasing. 11 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: If you think about it, this makes sense. Our muscles 12 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: and our bodies in general get stronger when we push 13 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: them to the point of exhaustion. If we only ask 14 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 1: of our bodies what we know our bodies can already 15 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:14,320 Speaker 1: do well, then everything is fine the way that it is. 16 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: Nothing needs to change. But if we lift a weight 17 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 1: that is a little bit heavier, or add another repetition, 18 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:27,640 Speaker 1: our muscles need to build strength, so they do. If 19 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: we need to run a little farther than is comfortable, 20 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 1: then we learned to run a little further. This idea 21 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:40,759 Speaker 1: is relevant for all sorts of context beyond exercise. Let's 22 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:45,199 Speaker 1: say you are dating again after a long relationship has ended. 23 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 1: Getting through the moments when you are feeling fearful or 24 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: awkward unlocks the opportunity to deepen a new relationship. This 25 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: is when you get stronger. Or maybe you hate public 26 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: speaking but your new job requires it. Indeed, your new 27 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: job has you giving talks twice a week. Every time 28 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: you speak in front of a crowd and go through 29 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: your material and try out new material and pivot on 30 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: stage when things inevitably don't go as planned. You are 31 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:29,920 Speaker 1: building your skills and your confidence. You are turning something 32 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: that might be frightening into something you do on Tuesday. 33 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 1: You are getting stronger. If you are learning a new 34 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: language and you muster the courage to use your new 35 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: skills to talk with the native speaker, your language skills 36 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: are getting stronger. When we are working at the edge 37 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: of our skills and expanding what we can do, whether physically, intellectually, 38 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:04,959 Speaker 1: or psychologically, we are getting stronger. By consciously telling yourself 39 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:11,360 Speaker 1: this is when I get stronger, you provide motivation to persist. 40 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 1: The struggle is worthwhile because it is that very struggle 41 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 1: that creates strength and growth, So the next time you 42 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 1: find yourself challenged, don't give up or walk away. Strength 43 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:34,119 Speaker 1: and growth are more satisfying than ease in the long run, 44 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: even if they are tough in the moment. We just 45 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 1: need to picture ourselves on the other side, looking back 46 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 1: at the time when we thought this was tough, because 47 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: we will be able to do even more difficult things 48 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: in the future. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks 49 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: for listening, and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 50 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 51 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. 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