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5.0 out of 5 starsWhy it is so easy to follow Derek Doepker's advice
ByGrady Harpon December 29, 2014
For all the health and fitness guidebooks available few are as practically minded and down to earth as this brief, immensely readable one by Derek Doepker. Founder of the Excuse Proof Fitness, he uses this book to reorient our thinking about the way we approach everything and in that everything is health and fitness Hacking our behavior blueprint, our consciousness, our habits, our emotions, our stress response, our choices and our dedication.
I like the way Derek cuts to the chase, not letting his readers slough off and continue useless behaviors and mindsets, but instead offering a very simple way out o f the rut we have created. /"The Healthy Habit Revolution" takes cutting-edge research from behavioral, cognitive, and human needs psychology and puts it into a simple daily step-by-step blueprint for creating permanent change. Even if you only have five minutes a day, you can do these steps to almost effortlessly improve your habits. He very simply gives us three weeks to make changes in our habits and establish healthy habits that once initiated take minimal time to comply.
Deep in the book he offers a section most people will find most useful: `'5 Absurdly Simple Habits That Will Change Your Life It should come as no surprise that the habits that will have the biggest impact on your life are typically things you probably already know will benefit you. Throughout this book, I've kept my examples of healthy habits fairly limited. I mostly talk about exercising, meditating, reading, eating healthier foods, being productive, and expressing gratitude. The reason? I believe these are some of the most powerful keystone habits. Keystone habits, if you remember, are habits that will tend to lead to positive changes in many areas of life.' Those five habits are Meditation, Reading/Studying/ and Applying Personal Development, Physical Fitness Habits (sleep, nutrition, and exercise), Daily Gratitude, and Morning Productivity. And in discussing each of this thoroughly Derek is so genuinely warm and casual (while being a firm coach) that he makes reading his book a pleasure - for reading and for changing for the better. Grady Harp, December 14