I almost didn’t write this (because patterns 🙄)

Sep 16

"Brainy What-Why-How"

Your weekly nibble of science-backed goodness to help you move better and feel unstoppable.

Confession time: sometimes I have zero motivation to write these blogs. Even when I’ve got a juicy brain nugget I know you’ll love.

Case in point: I could’ve written this HOURS ago. Instead, I…procrastinated. (And yes, my spice rack is now organised by colour 🙃)

But then—bam!—clarity hit. I realised:

Every time I procrastinate, I’m just *training my brain** to be a world-class procrastinator.*

Basically, I’m running drills in the Olympics of avoidance 🥇

So here I am, undoing that pattern. Writing to you. Finally.

Your brain is the boss of EVERYTHING.

And that same brain? It runs on PATTERNS.

Every time you repeat something—*anything*—your brain makes it easier to do that thing again.

Handy when it’s brushing your teeth. Less handy when it’s:

- Believing falling from a handstand is terrifying 😱

- Telling yourself “I’m not ready yet” (spoiler: you are)

- Choosing to repot houseplants instead of writing that email (hi, it's me)

- Giving into that glass of wine or cueing up Netflix instead of sitting with the feels

Notice your patterns.

If they’re not serving you—switch the damn pattern.

The recipe:

👀 Awareness

"I notice that I stop as soon as an exercise starts feeling difficult." “I notice I shut down whenever someone gives me feedback.”

🔥 Conscious action to change

"I remind myself that the burn = my muscles getting stronger." “I remind myself feedback isn’t a personal attack — it’s info I can use.”

✨ New pattern emerges

"I actually start enjoying the challenge instead of running from it." “I stay open, listen, and maybe even thank them"

Your brain is plastic (in the science-y way, not the Barbie way). Don’t underestimate that squishy miracle in your skull.

To breaking and remaking patterns,

Adell xoxo

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