Episode 38. This episode is a reflection on how things have been going, and the ways I'm working towards practicing what I preach.

I will cover:

A little update on some of the things going on with me latelyWhat I've learned over the past 9 months of being an entrepreneur and working fully in the way I want to with peopleHow I'm working to work smarter not harder and how you can do the sameWhy we often need to slow down and create space to create true and lasting changeReflections on our August Digital Declutter from the Digital Minimalism book

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I highly recommend Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World and will be talking about the impact it had on us in August in today's episode.

Are You New Here?

Welcome! I’m so glad to have you. You might be wondering what this blog and podcast are all about.

We relate everything in this podcast back to motivation, but not the hustle and grind kind. Truly sustainable motivation that keeps you feeling energetic and engaged in your life for the long haul. We talk about why “I’m just not motivated” is a myth, and why the TYPE of motivation you have is so important to fully understand. If you are ready to learn about motivation and respecting your body in an effective way so that you can live a life you truly love, you are in the right place.

Check out the Foundational Episodes of the Motivation Made Easy Podcast here!

Introduction: What is this podcast all about?Episode 1: Want to Get & Stay Motivated? A Crash Course on Motivation, Weight Loss, and HealthEpisode 2: How Dieting Steals Our MotivationEpisode 3: How To Get Motivated To Improve Your Health (Motivation 101)Episode 4: How to Transform Health Fears Into Forward Progress

Ready to motivate yourself in a truly effective way?

Are you sick of feeling pulled in a million directions, stressed about all the things you are not doing?

Tired of dieting and fixating on the scale, but unsure what else to focus on?

Does the term "anti-diet" make you think "anti-motivation?"

I'm here to tell you that moving away from dieting is the BEST way to cultivate lasting motivation for the things in your life that matter.

I should know. I spent 13 years of my life doing all the "good diets" under the sun. And what did I have to show for it? A whole lot of half completed food journals, mostly weight gain, a loss of belief in myself.

If you are ready to ask the question, what SHOULD I be focused on instead, then it's time to take the first step: Getting SUPER clear on what matters to you right now.

This is the #1 strategy I hear over and over that is MOST HELPFUL in developing autonomous and sustainable motivation, is to clarify your values. Have you done it yet?

I do this exercise at least twice a year now, particularly when I'm feeling a bit lost and directionless.

Grab the free guide at DrHondorp.com/goals which will walk you through step by step a process to get started on clarify what matters to you, and what you should be focusing on at this season of your life. It’s never too late to stop dieting and start truly living.

How to Know When You Need to Create Some Space

Do you know your signs of stress or Impending burnout?

They're different for everyone, and the first step in figuring out when it's time to slow down is being attentive and having the ability to recognize those signs.

You may get irritable, unfocused, or scatterbrained. Or you might try to focus on things you can control, only to get angry or frustrated when they don't go the way you want.

And if you DO recognize that you feel overly stressed, it's probably time to create some space in your life for restoration.

A good way to better recognize signs of burnout is to activel...