WEBVTT - Second Cup: This is when you get stronger

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is about one way you can boost your motivation

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<v Speaker 1>when you are struggling or finding something really tough. Remind

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<v Speaker 1>yourself that these difficult moments are when you get stronger. Indeed,

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<v Speaker 1>without the difficult moments, you might not make nearly as

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<v Speaker 1>much progress. If you have ever done something physically challenging,

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<v Speaker 1>like a triathlon, you may have heard this advice before.

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<v Speaker 1>The moment when you are struggling and want to stop

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<v Speaker 1>is also the moment when your strength and stamina are increasing.

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<v Speaker 1>If you think about it, this makes sense. Our muscles

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<v Speaker 1>and our bodies in general get stronger when we push

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<v Speaker 1>them to the point of exhaustion. If we only ask

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<v Speaker 1>of our bodies what we know our bodies can already

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<v Speaker 1>do well, then everything is fine the way that it is.

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<v Speaker 1>Nothing needs to change. But if we lift a weight

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<v Speaker 1>that is a little bit heavier, or add another repetition,

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<v Speaker 1>our muscles need to build strength, so they do. If

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<v Speaker 1>we need to run a little farther than is comfortable,

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<v Speaker 1>then we learn to run a little farther. This idea

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<v Speaker 1>is relevant for all sorts of contexts beyond exercise. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>say you are dating again after a long relationship has ended.

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<v Speaker 1>Getting through the moments when you are feeling fearful or

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<v Speaker 1>awkward unlocks the opportunity to deepen a new relationship. This

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<v Speaker 1>is when you get stronger. Or maybe you hate public

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<v Speaker 1>speaking but your new job requires it. Indeed, your new

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<v Speaker 1>job has you giving talks twice a week. Every time

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<v Speaker 1>you speak in front of a crowd, and go through

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<v Speaker 1>your material and try out new material and pivot on

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<v Speaker 1>stage when things inevitably don't go as planned. You are

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<v Speaker 1>building your skills and your confidence. You are turning something

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<v Speaker 1>that might be frightening into something you do on Tuesday.

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<v Speaker 1>You are getting stronger. If you are learning a new

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<v Speaker 1>language and you muster the courage to use your new

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<v Speaker 1>skills to talk with a native speaker, your language skills

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<v Speaker 1>are getting stronger. When we are working at the edge

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<v Speaker 1>of our skills and expanding what we can do, whether physically, intellectually,

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<v Speaker 1>or psychologically, we are getting stronger. By consciously telling yourself

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<v Speaker 1>this is when I get stronger, you provide motivation to persist.

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<v Speaker 1>The struggle is worthwhile because it is that very struggle

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<v Speaker 1>that creates strength and growth, So the next time you

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<v Speaker 1>find yourself challenged, don't give up or walk away. Strength

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<v Speaker 1>and growth are more satisfying than ease in the long run,

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<v Speaker 1>even if they are tough in the moment. We just

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<v Speaker 1>need to picture ourselves on the other side, looking back

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<v Speaker 1>at the time when we thought this was tough, because

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<v Speaker 1>we will be able to do even more difficult things

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<v Speaker 1>in the future. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening, and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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