Why I Had To Give Up My Relaxation Time To Get Healthy

Motivation Mindset Fitness From Power Blast Podcast With Perry Tinsley · Sep 23, 2026 · 7m

Relaxation time after a long commute home was the exact thing standing in the way of building a new exercise habit.

Swapping that after work relaxation time for exercise time, in the same daily slot, made the new habit possible.

The habit later evolved into morning workouts, requiring giving up sleeping in and questioning an old belief about not being a morning person.

Building a new habit usually means replacing an old one occupying the same time slot, not just adding something extra.

Identifying which current habit needs to be swapped out is often the real first step toward making a new one…