Habits vs. Goals - How to build consistency as a home pole dancers

Are you struggling to stay consistent in your pole practice? In this episode, Dr. Rosy Boa explores the science of habits and goals and how they can help you build a sustainable routine. Learn why habits happen automatically, how cues play a role, and why nearly half of your daily actions are driven by routine. Discover how goals can support habit formation and how to create systems that stick. Plus, she shares practical tips to schedule, track, and celebrate your progress—all while keeping it fun and manageable.

Resources Mentioned:

5-day evidence-based pole reset: https://courses.slinkthroughstrength.com/5-day-challenge 

For more on motivation: "how to stay motivated as a home poler" https://www.slinkthroughstrength.com/science-of-slink-podcast/how-to-stay-motivated-as-a-home-poler

Citations:

Wood W, Neal DT. A new look at habits and the habit-goal interface. Psychol Rev. 2007;114(4):843–863. doi: 10.1037/0033-295X.114.4.843.

Neal DT, Wood W, Labrecque JS, Lally P. How do habits guide behavior? Perceived and actual triggers of habits in daily life. J Exp Soc Psychol. 2012;48:492–498. 

Gardner B, Lally P, Wardle J. Making health habitual: the psychology of 'habit-formation' and general practice. Br J Gen Pract. 2012 Dec;62(605):664-6. doi: 10.3399/bjgp12X659466. PMID: 23211256; PMCID: PMC3505409.

Ceceli, A. O., & Tricomi, E. (2018). Habits and goals: a motivational perspective on action control. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 20, 110-116.