Editing Exercise Psychology and Motivation (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
Exercise psychology is understood through '''Control''' and '''Habit'''.

'''1. The "Belief" in Success (Self-Efficacy)''':
Why do some people "Try" and others "Quit"?
* (See Article 617). If you **"Believe"** you can "Lift the Weight," your "Brain" "Allows" your "Body" to "Access" **"More Power."**
* If you **"Doubt"** yourself, your "Nervous System" "Inhibits" the "Muscles" to "Protect" you.
* **Self-Efficacy** is "Built" through **"Small Wins"** (Success Experience).
* "Success" is the **"Fuel"** for "More Success."

'''2. The "Loss" of Self (Flow State)''':
The "Peak" of Performance.
* (See Article 604). When the **"Challenge"** "Matches" your **"Skill"**, you enter **"Flow."**
* You "Forget" "Time" and "Self-Consciousness."
* **Flow** is "Addictive."
* People who "Find Flow" in exercise "Don't Need" "Willpower" to continue; they "Want" to be there.
* "Movement" becomes **"Music."**

'''3. The "Architecture" of Habit (Environment)''':
"Willpower" is a "Finite Battery."
* (See Article 618). You cannot "White-knuckle" your way to "Fitness" forever.
* **Behavior Change** requires "Changing the Environment."
* By "Putting your Gym Clothes out" the night before, you "Reduce" the **"Cognitive Load"** of the "Choice."
* "Fitness" is **"Nudging Yourself"** into a "New Identity."

'''The 'Central Governor' Theory (Tim Noakes)'''': A "Revolutionary" idea. It argues that "Fatigue" is not a "Physical Limit" of the "Muscles," but a **"Psychological Calculation"** made by the **"Brain"** to "Prevent" "Death." It proved that the "Mind" "Holds Back" the "Body" to "Stay Safe." "Endurance" is "Negotiating with your Brain."
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