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As the new year approaches, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the past year and contemplating the changes we want to make in the coming months. But as you prepare to set your health goals for the new year, I encourage you to embrace both intentionality and agility. 

Too often, we expect the journey toward our goals to be linear. But when we move away from rigidity and focus on building habits aligned with your identity and values, the outcome is often much more positive. In this episode, we look at the importance of clearly defining your goal, understanding the deeper reasons behind it, and being prepared to navigate the unpredictable nature of the journey, making adjustments as you go.

References

Cal Newport’s podcast Deep Questions

Audio Stamps

00:52 - Dr. Rentea explains why this time of year is always a good time to do a review of your year and look at what you did and didn’t accomplish.

02:00 - Dr. Rentea shares a recent scenario from Cal Newport's “Deep Questions”, a podcast which offers advice about cultivating focus and productivity. Dr. Rentea draws similarities from this to setting new health goals for the year.

06:16 - It’s important to make your health goal for the year, but to also know the “why” behind it.

07:55 - Dr. Rentea gives a personal example of a health goal she has set for herself and the driving reason behind it. 

11:00 - We find out why you need to be agile when it comes to your goal and why you have to be willing to look at things through a different lens each week.

14:00 - You get to set the goal you want to achieve but make it realistic to start with and aim for a 1% upgrade each week.

Quotes

“Yes, I want you to make the goal, but then I want you to focus more on the identity and the values and who you need to be to achieve that.”

“I need to know how it is foundational to your core and your identity because that will keep you going.”

“Part of you being agile means you're willing to look at things in a different lens weekly. You're willing weekly to look at, ‘Is this working or not? Do I like what is happening? What am I willing to do differently?’”

“We can have a big vision, a big goal. But then we see week to week what actually works in your universe and allows you to flex more. It allows you

All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast.

If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com

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