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Why You Don’t Follow Through on Your Health Goals — and How to Fix It
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- The Art of Manliness
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- Dec 9, 2025
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Summary
Most of us know what we should do to be healthier: eat better, move more, sleep well. The real challenge? Actually following through. On today’s show, I talk to behavioral psychologist Amantha Imber, author of The Health Habit , who argues that the missing piece in most health advice isn’t more information — it’s learning how to bridge the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it. Amantha first outlines four “habit hijackers” 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. Resources Related to the Podcast Hijacker Survey Link Related AoM Podcasts: The Psychology of Effective Weight Loss How to Hack the Habit Loop to Build a Better Life The Microbiome Master Key Related AoM Articles: Unlocking the Science of Habits The Science of Drive: 5 Theories of Motivation The Power of Temptation Bundling The 10 Best Ways to Make Exercise an Unbreakable Habit The Importance of a Good Start: Using Temporal Landmarks to Achieve Your Goals AoM “Sleep” archives AoM “Habits” archives The Power of Implementation Intentions The Digestive Power of an After-Dinner Walk The Existential in Red Dead Redemption 2 Sleep Restriction and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Study: Holding the Hunger Games Hostage at the Gym Study: “I Don’t” vs “I Can’t” Study: The Fresh Start Effect Study: Designing More Effective Goals by Using Emergency Reserves (“Hall Passes”) Study: Untapping the Health Enhancing Potential of Vigorous Inter…