{"id":1711,"date":"2020-01-21T13:20:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T13:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matthewtcooke.com\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2020-03-03T01:52:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T01:52:59","slug":"the-surprising-method-to-having-bulletproof-willpower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matthewtcooke.com\/the-surprising-method-to-having-bulletproof-willpower\/","title":{"rendered":"The Surprising Method to Having Bulletproof Willpower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1712 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/matthewtcooke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/82518903_10215599692897635_1792788846216216576_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\">If we DO want to follow through on our agreements, rather than renegotiate new terms, we must instead inspire ourselves and our MindBody towards greater INTRINSIC motivation.<\/p>\n<p>I call it Body motivation.<\/p>\n<p>Not through punishment, but rather plunging ourselves into our pleasure and enjoyment in a topic or agreement we\u2019ve previously been avoiding or find ourselves not holding strong boundaries around or getting distracted easily. Getting our whole being onboard.<\/p>\n<p>Read a book about the subject, listen to a podcast, watch a movie, read affirmations; soak your consciousness\/unconsciousness in the topic to bring to bear action.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s to your inspiration of BodyMind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If we DO want to follow through on our agreements, rather than renegotiate new terms, we must instead inspire ourselves and our MindBody towards greater INTRINSIC motivation. I call it Body motivation. 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