nutrition and performance book

elax, de-stress and get adequate sleep will help to increase your willpower strength and stop you
from making bad health decisions.
Essentially, being run down, tired, stressed out, lethargic, hungry, imbalanced and fed up will always
lead to bad decision making, leading to unhealthy lifestyle choices and decreasing your willpower
levels thus raising the inevitability of bad decision making.
Fact.
*research has shown that when blood sugar levels are low (the crash) we are more likely going to
give up on difficult tasks….
So, to encourage willpower simply:
Exercise
Eat well
De-stress and relax
Stay motivated with your short to long term goals
Understand more about the chemical and physiological occurrences that happen internally
that lead to unhealthy psychological decisions
Spend time doing enjoyable activates away from work
Plan properly
Stay consistent but not perfect
Chose a training regime that you can enjoy and excel at
Choose a diet that works well for your lifestyle and fills you with energy
Daily accountability – ask yourself whether your achieving the goals you set out to achieve
It has always amazed me that in life we have been given this gift. The human body and the way it
allows us to do such amazing things. I’ve always believed that the more we know about how the
human body works, the more we can live a healthier lifestyle.
The next few sections will start to consider the basics of how to manage your diet and achieve
results.
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