Noom Flashcards
(30 cards)
Exercising helps change the brain by releasing …
BDNF, Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor
What does BDNF do?
It is a molecule that helps your brain be more plastic, improves learning / memory and triggers neurogenesis.
What is the expert estimate for the amount of time needed to change a behavior?
18 days to a year.
What is the average amount of time needed to change a behavior?
66 days.
Why does having a big picture increase motivation around goal setting?
A big picture places goals in context, a goal alone is not sufficient.
If you want to change something about yourself, you need to be clear about the _ and why, and a sub goal is your initial clue to the _.
what
You can use your sub goals as an indicator to your super goals by simply asking …
why?
Most of the research agrees that a well constructed goal with a good chance of success is both _ and _.
motivational, achievable.
_ motivated super goals are more successful than _ motivated super goals.
Intrinsically, extrinsically
SMART stands for
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-bound
Writing down goals and _ for achieving goals increases performance and goal achievement.
strategies
Temporal discounting is the human tendency to …
care less about future outcomes than present ones.
Decision fatigue describes how
decision making becomes harder as the day progresses.
How does a big picture help combat the negatives of decision fatigue?
A big picture can help frame more difficult questions in the context of whether it fits into our bigger picture, easing the decision space.
What technique is used by both surgeons and athletes to improve performance?
Pre event visualization of the event’s course and outcome.
Habits are embedded in …
scripts
Scripts are formed through a process called the …
Behavior chain
When you find a script you’d like to change, you do so by dropping different behaviors into the existing () format.
If, then
A behavior chain is
a series of events that lead to the creation of a script that contains habits.
What are the components of the behavior chain?
Trigger
Thought
Action
Consequence
When does trigger thought action consequence lead to the formation of scripts?
When the consequence is consistently positive.
What are some examples of behavior train triggers?
Environmental
Social
Time
Biological
Mental
Emotional
What is norm matching?
When behaviors start to sync up when people are together.
How can one intentionally break a behavior chain?
By modifying an element of the trigger thought action consequence chain.
