The Minimalist Minute

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In today’s instalment:

• Why hesitation costs more than mistakes

• The hidden power of “defaulting to action”

#habits

Overthinking kills momentum.
We’ve all done it:

“Should I go to the gym now or later?”
“Maybe I should try a different routine.”
“Is today even a good day to train?”

And by the time you’re done thinking, the moment is gone.

That’s why high performers use a different strategy:
They default to action.
Instead of debating, they move.

Do first. Adjust later!!

When you make movement the default—not perfection, not optimal, just movement—you build a system where hesitation can’t grow.

Set your clothes out the night before.
Leave your program open on your phone.
Know what your “minimum viable workout” is if time gets tight.

Make thinking optional.
Make action automatic.

#longevity

The mental habit of action doesn’t just help with fitness—it reduces cognitive decline.

A study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience found that individuals with more “action-oriented” daily routines—people who consistently made decisions quickly and stuck to them—maintained stronger executive function and memory over time.

The longer you sit in indecision, the more mental energy you waste.
The more you move, the sharper you stay.

Turns out “use it or lose it” applies to both your body and your brain.

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I hope you enjoyed this week’s instalment of the Minimalist Minute.
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Stay frosty,
Brett