I want to start this post with an apology because I know you’ve heard some version of this sales pitch before: Do you want to be happier? Healthier? Lose those love handles? Become wealthier? More successful in your career? Or enjoy a life filled with growth, contribution, and purpose? If so, read on. In an internet space filled …
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Many of us use the new year as an opportunity to set new goals, but as the year goes on, we often find that achieving those goals is surprisingly hard to pull off. How many times have you started a new year feeling gung-ho about exercising only to have your enthusiasm fizzle by February? Motivation is …
As a psychotherapist, I get the honor of helping people tackle their goals. Some clients are really inspired to change their lives and just want a little direction getting there. Others feel a bit more hopeless and discouraged about creating positive change. Either way, my job is to help them take the steps they need to …
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Recently I uploaded a month of my Substack growth journaling into Claude: my plans, what I actually did, and the results I got. Something surprising appeared on my screen. Claude showed me that yes, I was taking all the necessary actions to reach my goal—but only about 40% of the time. The other 60% of …
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I’m a big believer in the power of setting ambitious, long-term goals. Not so big or unrealistic that they’re demoralizing, but significant enough to stretch us a bit beyond what logic might lead us to think is possible. Big goals draw things out of us that we would not otherwise achieve. And in a faith …
January often brings nothing more than a huge sense of pressure, combined with residual festive fatigue. It’s not the best combination for becoming your best fitness self. So, if your January didn’t quite get off to the start you intended, fear not. February might just be your time. “January always comes with the stress and …
With the new year has come new classes, new schedules, and, for many, New Year’s resolutions to achieve. Creating and achieving goals can be incredibly challenging for some, especially without an idea of the techniques that can help you succeed. Chimes had the opportunity to speak to the Women in STEM Club about their New Year’s event …
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Goals can be motivating, as they help you plan for the future and have something to strive for. They can also be demotivating when you don’t complete them perfectly. You might criticize yourself for not achieving the goal fast enough or not sticking to the goal. Self-judgment can make you want to give up or …
At some point, many of us will take on a goal where the odds of success aren’t great. Everyone starts with high motivation, but completion is low. Think: selective careers like becoming a doctor or pilot, or personal goals with high attrition like language learning. Imagine you’re setting out to try to get into medical school, knowing …
Many people think that if they’re determined enough — if they push themselves really hard — they’ll be able to create better habits. Those people are missing an important piece to the puzzle of self-control, according to James Clear, author of The New York Times bestselling book “Atomic Habits.” Even if you’re disciplined, you likely need to …
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