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9 Reddit comments about How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle:

u/MrRabbit · 14 pointsr/AdvancedRunning

I have another great Matt Fitzgerald book for the list.

How bad do you want it?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle

A well reviewed book by Fitzgerald with Pre on the cover? I was sold right away and I was not disappointed. Every chapter tried to push me out the door to work harder.

u/blood_bender · 9 pointsr/AdvancedRunning

How Bad Do You Want It - Matt Fitzgerald

u/HeadphoneJackal · 5 pointsr/running

If you like reading, here are a few other great books:

u/JustinDoesTriathlon · 4 pointsr/running

Because the brain has a huge amount of control over your body (that's not meant as a sarcastic answer.) Read the book How Bad Do You Want It by Fitz for more. Essentially, the brain is acting as a limiter far before you're physically at the end.

u/garthomite · 4 pointsr/triathlon

This is a pretty big topic and there is no one real answer for this, it will be different from person to person.

I would suggest reading How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle by Matt Fitzgerald as this is pretty much the basis of his book.

u/daysweregolden · 3 pointsr/artc

If it were me I would stop running if it hit more than a 2 on the pain scale. Maybe see a Dr. or PT to at least be sure you're not doing damage?

If you just want to gain mental toughness I would highly recommend this book.

u/themeanferalsong · 2 pointsr/leanfire

Do you like to read? Your story reminds me of some stuff from "How Bad Do You Want It?" and "Endure" - both great books.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1937715418/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_ns2pDbGKVMJXZ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062499866/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_0s2pDbPW4EN5R

u/rowingplaces · 1 pointr/Rowing
u/Foolness · 1 pointr/productivity

From my reading of this book the optimal negative stimulation is not external but internally.

What is it you dread deep down the next time you do a task?

Understand that things won't get any easier and your current task is already the "easy mode" to the task you are already doing so set your expectations/fear towards "bracing" yourself for the next task and not the current one.

This assumes you have a competitive mindset and if that doesn't work, picture yourself in a negative manner. Have interviews with your negative self. Visualize fat you and asks questions like, "What went wrong? What would you have done a couple of months ago?"

Sometimes it all comes down to how you use a tool rather than what tool to have.

For example, you could create a group in WeDo and title it Dialogue with my Fat Self or if you prefer Oberon_Swanson's advice: Interview with Myself 10 years from now and on it create a habit of talking to my self today or a task of Speaking with my Clone after I tried out x diet after he didn't try it out.

The possibilities are endless as far as negative stimulation goes.

You could create an entire fat avatar habits in Habitica or you could set massive slices of negative habits with a sliver of positive mindset in Goalscape Connect

What it comes down to theory wise is that you have to define an identity that would push you in the opposite direction and until you figure that out, all the tools and techniques won't convince your subconscious to "run away".