S6 EP2: Beating Your Confirmation Bias

Have you ever set yourself up for a bad week? Or set yourself up to miss your workout? You might think that the answer is no, but it’s actually pretty easy to set yourself up for failure using your own confirmation bias. Instead, you want to set yourself up for success. Listen to Rachael and Kelsea discuss the concept of “predictive whining”, how to see possibilities rather than limitations, and why you need to understand that you can’t predict the future. Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode: What “predictive whining” means How predictive whining is a type of confirmation bias How your brain looks to confirm things for you How a mindset switch can help you Confirming that you’re going to be too tired to get in your workout Changing the way you look at your week and your workout Looking at your workout as something you’re doing for you, as a form of self-care Seeing possibilities rather than limitations What makes you feel defensive Understanding that you can’t predict the future Thinking about the things you do want to happen instead of the things you don’t want to happen Knowing you’re prepared Taking little steps RELATED LINKS The CVG Nation app, for iPhone  The CVG Nation app, for Android  Our Fitness FB Group.  Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs  Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings  Our Fitness Blog