THE JOY CHOICE How to Finally Achieve Lasting Changes in Eating and Exercise

Listeners who blame themselves for failed health plans will love hearing these insights on why behavior-change plans are so hard to sustain. Voice pro, actor, and singer Jessica Rau's clarity and tone of delight combine to give this lesson notable impact. The author, a tireless habit researcher, teacher, and coach, finds four basic reasons that decisions to eat better and exercise more become disrupted: temptations, accommodating other people, rebelling against rules, and perfectionism. By looking at what causes deviations from our stated intentions, we can manage the cues and attitude triggers to those slips, as well as fine-tune how we reward ourselves for staying on track. Along with Segar's positive writing and acceptance of human frailty, Jessica Rau's fine performance makes this a joyful way to adopt better habits--and stick with them. T.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2022]