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Episode 135 - The problem with goal setting

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This time of year we are often focused on phrases like "out with the old and in with the new" or "new year, new you". This "new" often comes in the form of setting goals. Join us on today's episode as we discuss why goals aren't always as helpful as we may think they are, the negative impact they can have on us and what we can do to reach our desired outcomes in ways that are simple and help make the entire process feel better.


In this episode we cover:

  • What is the problem with goal setting
  • What often happens when we set significant goals
  • How we can start to do things differently
  • Claire's marathon training
  • How to create to meeting your goals
  • How Claire and Serena set goals to create a process that feels easy and supportive
  • The role dopamine plays in your goal setting and how to create more of it
  • The importance of balancing chunking and dopamine hacking
  • The problem with quantitive goals and what can work better
  • Where our focus is and where it should be to help meet and exceed our goals
  • How to train your brains
  • Serena's experience with goal setting at the gym
  • The exercise Claire gives clients as an alternate to goal setting
  • How we make ourselves miserable
  • The negative impacts to our needs reaching a big goal can have
  • The four quadrants that help you achieve your goals
  • How to meet the right person for you
  • Enjoying the process of reaching your goals
  • Life getting in the way of your goals


    • Episode References:

    • The episode where we talk about "new year, new you" - Episode 111 - It's OK to change behaviors if they no longer meet your needs
    • Our last episode where we talk about our training to feel bad abut ourselves - Episode 134 - What if feedback could be the ultimate gift


      • Notes:

      • In case you're curious, in the 7 months of marathon training Claire covered 132.27 miles


        • Full Show notes: ⁠https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide⁠

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