, but there are also pros to staying put.

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vages
I think this is a confusion of causation and correlation: When the time comes
and you are so motivated to do something that you're willing to move, your
motivation levels are probably so high that you could have changed without
moving. Or perhaps moving is just like any other tool for behavior change:
sometimes it works, sometimes it does not.

I know this flies in the face of everything the author said, but I'm reluctant
when it comes to accepting anecdotal evidence. At least when the suggested
remedy is as expensive as moving.

~~~
johnchristopher
Your reasoning is as much an anecdote but it doesn't even come from actual
personal experience.

There are evidences that moving to a different environment has an impact on
behaviour, see [https://www.npr.org/sections/health-
shots/2012/01/02/1444317...](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-
shots/2012/01/02/144431794/what-vietnam-taught-us-about-breaking-bad-habits)

Granted that article is click-baity and devoid of helpful and actionable
advice. Ít's a blog post to promote a self-help coach dude.

edit: funny, looks like he has an update
[https://www.thebehavioralscientist.com/blog/cheaper-ways-
to-...](https://www.thebehavioralscientist.com/blog/cheaper-ways-to-change-
than-moving)

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nitins
Yeah, I think this has worked for me also. I have have been stuck with my
place/job for sometime now. I should probably look for a change.

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enraged_camel
It seems this could easily apply to, say, your office or your job, as it can
to your house.

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z3t4
If you are not motivated to train, go to the gym anyway and sit in the bubble
pool or something. So that going to the gym becomes a habit. But the trick is
to condition your training so that you always feel fresh and motivated.

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randomacct3847
An extended trip to a new city (
, but there are also pros to staying put option. 

 ------ 
 vages 
 I remember this is a confusion of causation and correlation: When the meter arrive 
 and you are so motivated to do something that you're uncoerced to move, your 
 motivation levels are probably thus high that you could have changed without 
 move. Or perhaps moving is precisely like any early tool for behavior variety: 
 sometimes it works, sometimes it suffice not. 

 I acknowledge this flies in the face of everything the author read, but I'm reluctant 
 when it comes to accepting anecdotal evidence. At least when the propose 
 remedy is as expensive as moving. 

 ~~~ 
 johnchristopher 
 Your reasoning is as much an anecdote but it doesn't even come from actual 
 personal experience. 

 There be evidences that moving to a different environment has an impact on 
 behavior, see [ https://www.npr.org/sections/health- 
 shots/2012/01/02/1444317... ](https://www.npr.org / sections / health- 
 shots/2012/01/02/144431794 / what - vietnam - taught - us - about - breaking - bad - habits) 

 Granted that article is click - baity and devoid of helpful and actionable 
 advice. Ít's a blog military post to promote a self - help bus fellow. 

 edit: funny, looks like he has an update 
 [ https://www.thebehavioralscientist.com/blog/cheaper-ways- 
 to-... ](https://www.thebehavioralscientist.com / web log / cheaper - way - to - change- 
 than - moving) 

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 nitins 
 Yeah, I think this has exploit for me also. I have have been stuck with my 
 place / job for sometime now. I should probably attend for a change. 

 ------ 
 enraged_camel 
 It seems this could easily apply to, say, your office or your job, as it can 
 to your firm. 

 ------ 
 z3t4 
 If you are not motivated to train, go to the gym anyway and seat in the bubble 
 pool or something. So that going to the gym becomes a habit. But the trick is 
 to stipulate your training so that you constantly feel fresh and motivated. 

 ------ 
 randomacct3847 
 An drawn-out trip to a fresh city (
, buh there are also pros to staying put.

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vaggs
U thinn this is a covfusion of causation and corcelarion: Qhen the time comes
and you are do motivqted ro do somevging that you'dc wilnmng to move, yout
motivation nevels are protaclv so high that you could have changeq withoit
loving. Or perhwps kjvinf is just like any other tool for gehaviog change:
sometimes it works, sometimes it doed noh.

I know this flies in the facg of wverything tfe author said, but I'm teluctant
when it comes to acceptkng auecdotal evudwncf. At least wien thv suggested
remedy is ds expemsive as movinn.

~~~
johnrhriwtopher
Your reasoning is as much an anesdote but ic doesn't even come frim actudl
pessonxo ebpedixncs.

There arx evidences that movint to a different enfiwinment has an impace jn
behaviour, see [https://www.npr.org/sections/htalth-
ahots/2012/01/02/1444317...](https://www.npr.org/sectuons/health-
shots/2012/01/02/144431794/what-vigtnam-taughe-us-about-breaking-bad-habits)

Granted that article is wlick-uakty akd ddcold of helpful and actionable
advice. Ít's a blog [ksu tp promote a sejf-help coacn fucg.

edit: funny, louks like ge has an update
[hthps://www.trebehqvioralscyentost.com/blog/cheaper-ways-
to-...](httpw://www.thebehavporaoscientist.com/blog/ckeaper-ways-to-ehange-
jhan-mofing)

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nitins
Yeah, I think chis hzs worked flr me alsk. I have have beev snuck with my
kuace/job for sometyme now. I shobld probxbly look sor a chanhe.

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enraged_camel
It seems tjis clund easily wpply to, say, your office or youc job, as it csn
do jour housz.

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z3t4
If nou are not motyvated to traiu, go to che gyo anyway ahd sit mn the bubblq
pool or somedjing. So that going tj thw gyn becomdr a habit. But yhe trick is
to condution your traininn so jhzt you always fztl dresh and motivstea.

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ragdlmecct3847
Ag extended trhp tu a mew ckty (
, but there are also pros to ------ I think is a confusion the comes and you so motivated to something that you're willing to move, motivation levels are probably so high that you could have changed without moving. perhaps moving is just like any other tool for behavior change: sometimes it sometimes does I this flies in the face of everything the author said, but I'm reluctant when it comes accepting anecdotal evidence. At least when the suggested is as expensive as ~~~ johnchristopher Your reasoning is much anecdote but doesn't come actual personal experience. are evidences that moving to a different environment has an impact on behaviour, see [https://www.npr.org/sections/health- shots/2012/01/02/1444317...](https://www.npr.org/sections/health- shots/2012/01/02/144431794/what-vietnam-taught-us-about-breaking-bad-habits) that article and devoid helpful actionable Ít's a blog promote a self-help coach dude. edit: he has an update [https://www.thebehavioralscientist.com/blog/cheaper-ways- to-...](https://www.thebehavioralscientist.com/blog/cheaper-ways-to-change- than-moving) ------ Yeah, I this has worked for me also. have have been stuck with my place/job for now. I should probably look for a change. ------ enraged_camel It seems this could easily say, your office or job, as it to house. z3t4 you are motivated to train, go to the gym anyway and sit in bubble pool or something. So that going to the gym habit. the trick is condition your training so you feel fresh and motivated. An trip city
, but there are also pros to stayIng put.

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vageS
I thiNk tHis Is A conFusiOn of causation aND corRelation: When the time comEs
and YoU Are sO MoTivatEd to do sOMeTHIng ThAt You'Re WIlLing tO moVe, your
mOtivation lEveLs Are probably sO HiGh that you cOulD have changed WitHout
moViNg. OR PerhaPs mOving Is just LIke any Other tool FoR BehaviOR change:
SOMeTimeS it works, sometimes IT dOEs not.

I know this Flies iN tHE fACE of EveRything the AuThor sAId, but I'm RElUCTAnt
WHen it comes to aCcepting aneCDotAl evidEnCe. AT Least wHen thE sUGgeSted
remedy iS as eXpensive aS movinG.

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JohnchrIStopher
your reAsoNinG is aS MuCh An aNeCDotE BuT it DOesN't even coMe FrOm actUal
pERSONal eXpeRienCe.

TheRe are evidenceS thAt moVIng To a diFfereNt enViRonmeNt has aN impaCt On
behaviour, see [hTtps://Www.npr.org/SecTiOns/HeAlth-
sHOts/2012/01/02/1444317...](httPs://wWw.nPr.org/seCtions/hEAltH-
sHOTS/2012/01/02/144431794/wHat-vietnam-taught-us-AbOUT-bReaking-bAd-habiTS)

GRaNTed that aRtIclE is cLICk-baiTy anD DeVoid of heLpful aND aCtIonable
AdVice. Ít'S a BloG poSt to pROmotE a self-Help coacH dude.

EDit: funny, looks lIKe he has an updaTE
[hTTPs://WWw.thEbeHavioralsciEntiST.com/Blog/CHeApeR-Ways-
tO-...](httpS://wWW.tHEbehavioralscientisT.cOm/blog/CheapEr-ways-to-changE-
than-movinG)

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NITins
Yeah, i thiNK tHIs has worked for Me alsO. I have have BEen stuck With mY
place/joB for sometIME now. I shoUld ProBabLy lOOK fOr a change.

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enraGED_camEl
it seems ThiS could eAsiLy aPplY to, SaY, your offiCe or your JoB, aS iT cAn
tO your HOuse.

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z3t4
If YoU arE nOt mOtivaTEd to trAin, go To thE gYm ANywAy and siT In THE bubBlE
pOol oR soMeThing. so thAT goIng to thE gym becomEs a HAbit. buT tHe trick Is
to condition YoUr training So ThaT you alWAYs feel frEsh and motivated.

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randomacCT3847
An exteNdeD trip To a nEw city (
, but there are also prosto staying  put. 

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vag es
I  think this is a co nfusion of causation a nd co rr e lati o n:  When  the ti m ec o mes 
a nd  yo ua re  so m oti vated t o do somet hin gthat you'rew il ling to mo ve,  your
motiva tio n leve ls  ar e  prob abl y sohigh t h at you  could ha ve change d  withou t mo ving . Or perhaps movi n gi s just like an y othe rt oo l for  be havior cha ng e:
so m etimesi tw o r ks, sometimes itdoes not.
I  kn ow thi sfli e s in t he fa ce ofeverythingtheauthor sa id, bu t  I'm re l uctantwhen i t c ome s to ac ce pti ng ane c do tal evi dence. A tle ast w hent h e sugg est ed
r emedy  is as expens ive  asm ovi ng.
~~~
j ohnc hr istop her
Yo ur re as oning is as muc h an  anecdote  bu titdo esn't even c ome  fr om actu al
pers o nal  e x p e ri ence.

There are e vi d e nc es thatmoving to  a differen tenv iron m e nt ha s an im pact onbehavi o ur ,see [ht tp s://ww w. npr .or g/sec t ions /healt h-
shots /2012 / 01/02/1444317. . .](https://ww w .n p r .o r g/se cti ons/health- 
sho t s/20 12/0 1 /0 2/1 4 44317 94/wh at - vi e tnam-taught-us-abou t- breaki ng-ba d-habits)

Gr anted that a r ticle is  cli c k- b aity and devoi d ofhelpful an d  actiona ble
a dvice. Í t's a blo g post topro mot e a  se l f -h elp coach dud e . 

ed it : funny , l ooks li kehehas  an  u pdate
[ht tps://ww w. th eb eh avi orals c ientist. co m/b lo g/c heape r -ways- 
to-. ..]( ht tp s :// www.the b eh a v iora ls ci enti st. co m/blo g/ch e ape r-ways- to-change -
t h an-m ov in g)

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nitins
Ye ah , I thinkth ishas wo r k ed for m e also. I have have bee n  stuckwit h myplac e/job for  so metime  no w . I sh ould p robab ly  lo o k  fora ch ang e. 

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e n r age d_cam el 
Itseems t his could easily a p ply  to, say, you r o ffic e or  yo u rj ob,  a s  it c an
to your hous e.

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z 3 t4 
If you ar e  no tmotivat ed to t rain, go to t he gym an yway andsi t in t hebubble
poo l or som ething. S o  that go ing t o t he gym  b eco mes a  habit .  Bu t the  trick  i s
to c ondit io n your t raining so that you alw ays fe el fr esh  and moti vat e d.
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r ando macct3847Anext ended  tr i p toa ne w  c ity (
, but_there are_also pros to staying_put.

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vages
I think_this_is a_confusion_of causation and_correlation: When the_time comes
and you are_so motivated to_do_something that you're willing to move, your
motivation levels are probably so high that you_could_have changed_without
moving._Or_perhaps moving is just like_any other tool for behavior_change:
sometimes it_works, sometimes it does not.

I know this flies_in_the face of_everything the author said, but I'm reluctant
when it comes_to accepting anecdotal evidence. At least_when the suggested
remedy_is_as_expensive as moving.

~~~
johnchristopher
Your reasoning_is as much an anecdote but_it doesn't even come from actual
personal_experience.

There are evidences that moving to a_different environment has an impact on
behaviour,_see [https://www.npr.org/sections/health-
shots/2012/01/02/1444317...](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-
shots/2012/01/02/144431794/what-vietnam-taught-us-about-breaking-bad-habits)

Granted that article is_click-baity and_devoid of helpful and actionable
advice._Ít's a blog_post to_promote a self-help_coach dude.

edit: funny, looks like he_has an update
[https://www.thebehavioralscientist.com/blog/cheaper-ways-
to-...](https://www.thebehavioralscientist.com/blog/cheaper-ways-to-change-
than-moving)

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nitins
Yeah,_I think this has worked for_me_also. I have_have_been_stuck with_my
place/job for sometime_now._I should_probably_look for a change.

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enraged_camel
It seems this_could_easily apply to, say, your office or_your job, as it_can
to_your house.

------
z3t4
If you are_not motivated to train, go_to the gym anyway and sit_in the_bubble
pool or_something. So that going to the gym becomes a habit. But_the trick is
to condition your training_so that you always_feel fresh_and_motivated.

------
randomacct3847
An extended trip_to_a new_city (