Did last week's episode feel out of place? Well if you felt that you passed the test! We accidentally switched this and last weeks. So, after you listen to this one, go back and give Ep 87 another listen!

Often we are motivated by what we are afraid may happen. So what happens when we do things out of the FEAR of what will happen if I don't do something? Well, we will let you know

"It is better to run towards something than away". Is that Pintrest quote true with Motivation? We talk about how looking for the benefits of the changes we are trying to enact is helpful. 

So what happens when we have a problem, but our habits are helping us at times? How do we navigate through sometimes our problems work for us?

When we are having process resistance in our motivation to change, we need to learn how to first, validate the process is effective, and second, learn to work with that resistance and continue on our journey. Accomplishing our goals can often come about in ways we weren't anticipating. 

How many times do we encounter moments that we want to go outside of our goals or our plans and we have a really good reason for doing so? Meet Justification! One of the ways we get sidetracked in our motivation is by thinking we can have things both ways. So let's talk about how we get around that and back to a grounded state. 

One of the things we can feel when our motivation isn't going the way we planned, or when it doesn't look like someone else's progress is the feeling of Hopelessness. We discuss ways to identify that in your quest to be true to your motivation and ways to combat it while validating your emotional space. 

When we are trying to be Motivated and feel Fear it can be really uncomfortable to sit with . We want to use that as a reason why we need to just stop. Once we understand fear (and sometimes Anxiety)'s role in motivation we can then work through that resistance. 

When we are Motivated it can feel so exciting to be able to work towards our goals, but when we lose that motivation due to Anger arising it can feel like a huge stumbling block. Join us as we talk about how Anger affects our ability to continue with progress. 

Why can Motivation be so hard to find, and to continue to use to pursue our goals? We talk about what Motivation is, and then in the next few weeks discuss ways we can beat the things that come up to distract us. 

As we prep for a new year, goal setting can be the best and the worst for our mental health. We look at what SMART goals encompass, and how we can find the best way to support the steps we want to be taking.