013 The Power Of Association: The Philosophy Of Fitness Ep. 6

It's common knowledge in fitness circles that your environment and the people you work out with can help make or break your fitness success. But when it comes to our personal or professional lives, most of us tend to grossly underestimate the power of association. 

"You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with,” 
- Jim Rohn

In this week's episode of The Philosophy of Fitness podcast, Tali and Cody help drive home the importance of this idea, as well as strategies for leveraging The Power Of Association.

0:45 Icebreaker: What's your most nagging injury?

5:44 Kelly Starrett https://thereadystate.com/

6:24 What NOT to do when you're injured

9:54 Study: (not the exact one mentioned but showing similar results with immobilized wrists) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5972467/

and another on the topic: Resting injuries prolongs recovery: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK70807/

11:11 INTRO: The Power Of Association

12:29 Applies to thee but not for me...

15:03 Wake-up call! Do you have people in your life you admire?

18:03 In-person influences vs. media

19:36 Put yourself in a community of people who are where you want to be

22:40 Positive association doesn't have to be an echo chamber

25:22 Using your social contexts to explore your values

27:01 It's important to ACT on the knowledge of The Law Of Association

32:42 Changing your context to change yourself

37:15 The downside of "accountability buddies"

39:59 The upside of "peer pressure"

41:01 Using vulnerability as pressure to level up

43:22 "if you want an accountability buddy or to make a change, I would try to not find other people who are wanting to make the same change. I would try to find people who have already made that kind of change, cuz that's the power of association. They will rub off on you."

44:16 Community can not only help lift you when you fall but getting back up is an opportunity for you to inspire others as well

48:10 To make a change in yourself, re-examine your values. What is more important to you than the thing that is holding you back?

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