In this episode of the L&P Podcast, I speak with Chris Deavin, health coach, personal trainer, and business owner, about key principles of behavior change and how to form healthy habits. With over two decades of experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds to enhance their health and well-being, Chris is an expert at helping people build durable and repeatable habits and lifestyles. Chris has degrees in exercise science and certificates in nutrition, personal training, and related areas. He owns multiple health and fitness-related businesses, including MyHealthCoach, All-in-1 Health and Fitness, PT Development, and Reigate Health and Fitness. Chris lives in Reigate, UK, with his partner. He loves to travel and challenge himself by competing in all sorts of physical endurance events. In our conversation, we touch on a range of topics relevant to anyone seeking to develop habits to promote their health, performance, and well-being, including:

The difference between knowledge and application
Why motivation is a myth
The power of consistency
Why it's so crucial to get the fundamentals right
Core values -their benefits and costs
Why mindset trumps planning
Designing your environment to reduce friction
And so much more...

Mentioned in or based on our conversation :

Knowledge vs. Wisdom - https://betterhumans.pub/the-difference-between-knowledge-and-wisdom-3ff97605287a
3 Different types of knowledge - conceptual, process/procedural, contextual - https://ice.ua.es/es/jornadas-redes-2013/documentos/2013-posters/334641.pdf
Definition of performance
Motivation vs. passion/desire
Definition of learning
The fundamentals - Sleeping, eating, exercising - https://eatmovesleep.org/
The power of values - https://www.mindtools.com/a5eygum/what-are-your-values
Simon Sinek - Start with Why - https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/
Core values - https://scottjeffrey.com/core-values-list/
The downside of core values
Readiness to change model - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transtheoretical_model
David Goggins - https://davidgoggins.com/
The motivation myth - https://www.amazon.com/Motivation-Myth-Achievers-Really-Themselves/dp/0399563768
Eliminating environmental friction - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/well/mind/healthy-habits.html AND https://www.bobsutton.net/book/the-friction-project/
James Clear - Atomic Habits - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits
"Crowding out" bad habits
Process vs. Results
Mindset before plan
The "C word" - consistency
Action planning
Experiential learning from failure
Keystone or fundamental habits - https://jamesclear.com/keystone-habits
Failure vs. feedback
Embrace the Suck - https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Suck-Navy-SEAL-Extraordinary/dp/0306846330
BJ Fogg - Tiny Habits - ⁠https://tinyhabits.com/⁠

Connect with Chris:

Coach.Me - https://www.coach.me/chrisdeavin
Over 50 and strong YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@over50andstrong
Twitter/X - https://www.twitter.com/myHealthCoach3
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/myhealthcoachuk
Email - myhealthcoachuk@gmail.com
MyHealthCoach - https://www.myhealthcoach.online/your-coach

#10 - Chris Deavin on Habit and Behavior Change