How Do Tiny Habits Improve Your Health with Coach and Entrepreneur Tony Winyard

Do you realize that your life is made up of habits?  They dictate how you behave, how you feel, and even how you think.   We discussed habit development and formation for this week’s Episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with habits coach and entrepreneur Tony Winyard.  Tony is a Tiny Habits certified coach who owns a business working with individuals who want to change their health habits.    Tony started his adulthood as a DJ traveling around the world playing for clubs and events.  He changed his focus as a result of some changes in his personal and family life and started studying health, mindset and habit formation.    We discussed what is meant by “tiny” habits and why it’s important to make small changes to achieve a new habit.  Tony explained that this idea came from the work of BJ Fogg, a behavior scientist, who wrote the book, Tiny Habits, the Small Changes that Change Everything.   We also touched on the idea that habits don’t need to be practiced for a certain amount of time before they can be classified as a habit.  He noted that many researchers now don’t believe that you must perform something for 21 or 90 days before it becomes a habit.    Tony shared that there needs to be motivation to start a new habit, but it doesn’t always have to be at a high amount if you have the skills to perform the habit easily.  If you don’t have the skills; however, then motivation needs to be higher.   We spoke about the important of health habits, especially those related to sleep and breathing.  He stressed the importance of getting outside right after you wake to improve your sleep habits and reset your circadian rhythm.    Tony offers workshops to help people change their health habits to feel and move better.    Please join us to learn how you can begin to change your health habits bit by bit!!   Please feel free to reach out to Tony Winyard at https://tonywinyard.com/.      -Dr. Amy Novotny   Subscribe to PABR Institute's email list for free Tips for Relief: https://pabrinstitute.activehosted.com/f/1   www.pabrinstitute.com