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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2026 · 22 MIN

Fitter, stronger, healthier under stress, pressure and with a busy schedule. The secret brain switch of high performers.

from Change Wired · host Angela Shurina

If your workouts vanish the moment life gets busy, it’s not because you’re weak, lazy, or “bad at discipline.” It’s because you’re treating exercise like a choice that requires motivation.High performers do something completely different.Do you need motivation to brush your teeth?We talk about what motivation really is, and how your brain constantly runs an effort-versus-reward calculation. We get concrete with the routine that’s kept me consistent with my fitness, not skipping a day for 25+ years.We  dig into the neuroscience of stress and habits, including why stress reduces goal-directed planning in the prefrontal cortex and pushes you toward automatic behaviors, meaning you don’t rise to your expectations, you fall to your training AKA habits.If this helps, subscribe, share it with one person who needs it, and leave a quick review so more people can build stress-proof habits.Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina  Certified Health, Sleep, Performance & Executive Coach 360 with 18 years of experience helping people change to feel, be and do their best.

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If your workouts vanish the moment life gets busy, it’s not because you’re weak, lazy, or “bad at discipline.” It’s because you’re treating exercise like a choice that requires motivation. High performers do something completely different. Do you need motivation to brush your teeth? We talk about what motivation really is, and how your brain constantly runs an effort-versus-reward calculation. We get concrete with the routine that’s kept me consistent with my fitness, not skipping a day fo...

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