{"id":191834,"date":"2025-12-09T08:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=191834"},"modified":"2025-12-09T08:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:33:02","slug":"podcast-1096-why-you-dont-follow-through-on-your-health-goals-and-how-to-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/strength\/health\/podcast-1096-why-you-dont-follow-through-on-your-health-goals-and-how-to-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #1,096: Why You Don\u2019t Follow Through on Your Health Goals \u2014 and How to Fix It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/ba3480ca-8308-4ff6-977f-117c165c5a3f\/episodes\/fca8b94a-b109-46d8-b950-4e65ea8c2534\/embed\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Most of us know what we should do to be healthier: eat better, move more, sleep well. The real challenge? Actually following through.<\/p>\n<p>On today\u2019s show, I talk to behavioral psychologist Amantha Imber, author of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MwRx8p\"><em>The Health Habit<\/em><\/a>, who argues that the missing piece in most health advice isn\u2019t more information \u2014 it\u2019s learning how to bridge the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it.<\/p>\n<p>Amantha first outlines four \u201chabit hijackers\u201d that sabotage your best-laid plans and shares practical, research-backed tactics to overcome each one. We then dive into some specific health habits that will give you a lot of transformative bang for your buck. We discuss how restricting your sleep can help you sleep better, the truth about the popular 10,000 steps a day recommendation, the underrated power of an after-dinner walk, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>Resources Related to the Podcast<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hhabithijacker.scoreapp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hijacker Survey Link<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related AoM Podcasts:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/health-fitness\/health\/podcast-721-the-psychology-of-effective-weight-loss\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Psychology of Effective Weight Loss<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/behavior\/podcast-1050-how-to-hack-the-habit-loop-to-build-a-better-life\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Hack the Habit Loop to Build a Better Life<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/health-fitness\/health\/podcast-1076-the-microbiome-master-key-how-100-trillion-bacteria-influence-your-weight-mood-and-all-around-health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Microbiome Master Key<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related AoM Articles:&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/habits\/power-of-habits\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlocking the Science of Habits<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/motivation-theories\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Science of Drive: 5 Theories of Motivation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/habits\/get-better-without-torturing-yourself-the-power-of-temptation-bundling\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Power of Temptation Bundling<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/health-fitness\/fitness\/10-best-tactics-making-exercise-unbreakable-habit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 10 Best Ways to Make Exercise an Unbreakable Habit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/behavior\/temporal-landmarks-achieve-your-goals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Importance of a Good Start: Using Temporal Landmarks to Achieve Your Goals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?s=sleep\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AoM \u201cSleep\u201d archives<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?s=habits\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AoM \u201cHabits\u201d archives<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/behavior\/a-formula-for-success-the-power-of-implementation-intentions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Power of Implementation Intentions<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/health-fitness\/health\/the-digestive-power-of-an-after-dinner-walk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Digestive Power of an After-Dinner Walk<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/podcast-854-the-existential-in-red-dead-redemption-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Existential in Red Dead Redemption 2&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stanfordhealthcare.org\/medical-treatments\/c\/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-insomnia\/procedures\/sleep-restriction.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep Restriction and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC4381662\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study: Holding the Hunger Games Hostage at the Gym<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jcr\/article-abstract\/39\/2\/371\/1797950?redirectedFrom=fulltext\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study: \u201cI Don\u2019t\u201d vs \u201cI Can\u2019t\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.wharton.upenn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Dai_Fresh_Start_2014_Mgmt_Sci.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study: The Fresh Start Effect<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marketing.wharton.upenn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Designing-More-Effective-Goals-by-Using-Emergency-Reserves-A-Field-Experiment.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study: Designing More Effective Goals by Using Emergency Reserves (\u201cHall Passes\u201d)&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s40279-020-01368-8#Sec1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study: Untapping the Health Enhancing Potential of Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7394749\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study: Reduced exertion high-intensity interval training<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Connect With Amantha Imber<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amantha.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amantha.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1765202470199000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0JAV_pwbh3rfmSlHGfghte\">Amantha&#8217;s website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amanthaimber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amanthaimber\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1765202470199000&amp;usg=AOvVaw23LmW3SzTnoJ3KQziq-Zd-\">Amantha on LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amanthai\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" 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