Episode 3

Why Working on Your Mind Leads to Better Physical Results

In this episode, Lily explores why lasting physical results don’t come from willpower, restriction, or punishment, they come from working on what’s happening internally first. Drawing from her own experience in the professional dance world and her work as a trainer and mental health focused coach, Lily explains how mindset, self-talk, stress, sleep, and emotional regulation directly influence consistency, habits, and body composition.

This episode is about moving away from quick fixes and learning how calming the mind allows the body to change from a place of self-trust rather than self-criticism.

What you’ll hear in this episode

• Why changing how you look never fixes how you feel if the internal work is missing
• How Lily’s dance background shaped her approach to body image and coaching
• Why “quick fixes” often damage mental health and long-term progress
• The link between stress, sleep, emotional eating, and physical results
• Why surface level solutions don’t address the real issue
• How language and self-talk influence follow-through and consistency
• Shifting from “I have to” to “I get to” and why it matters
• Why affirming language builds trust with yourself and reduces burnout

This episode is for you if:

• you’ve achieved physical changes but still feel anxious or disconnected
• you rely on willpower and “pushing harder” to stay consistent
• food feels emotionally charged or stressful
• you want results without sacrificing your mental health

Small language shifts create powerful behavioural changes.

Want support with this?

If you’d like help applying this approach to your own training, food, and mindset, Lily supports women daily using the Inside Out Method. DM her on Instagram: @lilyrosecooper21

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