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Do you use SMART goals? In today’s episode Freyja & Dain discuss goal setting, and how to avoid the common pitfalls when it comes to making changes to your health.
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Show Notes
1:20 – Why are we discussing SMART goals?
3:30 – What are SMART goals?
6:15 – A quick primer on extrinsic vs. intrinsic, outcome vs. process, and the ever common guilt-shame cycle
9:30 – How do we prevent SMART goals from being stupid? Two filters:
- Why vs. Why not?
- How can I be flexible?
12:00 – S = Specific
- Motivations and personal values
21:20 – M = Measurable
- Process-based vs. outcome-based
22:20 – Dain reminds you why a scale is misleading and does not contribute positively to health or body recomposition
26:40 – Freyja speaks to body-first measurements, and why this is superior to “data”
33:00 – AR = Attainable & Realistic
- Mental contrasting
- The importance of visualizing both success and potential roadblocks
39:00 – T = Timeline
- Why you sometimes have to say “Screw it!” to the timeline
45:20 – The common denominator for achieving goals? Make conscious daily choices.
47: 40 – Recap & Homework!
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