78. Achieve Your Goals: Tapping into the Power of the Scientific Method for Personal Growth
As we wind down 2024, a lot of us are beginning to set new goals for 2025.
Are you being intentional about the goals you set or simply choosing a health and fitness one, like "lose 50 pounds" only because it sounds good?
In this week's episode, the final episode of the year, I share my journey from feeling out of control when setting goals to realizing how much power I truly have over my life.
I'll walk you through a process and a series of questions using the scientific method to help you reflect on the past year. You probably learned this in school, and today, we're bringing it back to help us live more intentionally.
You'll also discover:
Specific, practical questions you can ask yourself to help you reflect on 2024 and choose what you'll take with you into 2025.
How to create hypotheses, design experiments, and evaluate results to identify what's working and what needs to change.
My story of embracing vulnerability, patience, and persistence to make gradual, meaningful improvements in my life.
How to set realistic goals that you'll be more likely to reach while being open to tweaking as you go.
The concept of measured discomfort and how it can support your success.
Join me today for some practical guidance on making sustainable changes and setting yourself up for wins in the new year!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and A Personal Realization about Goal Setting
00:23 Applying the Scientific Method to Life
03:05 Embracing Vulnerability and Self-Acceptance
04:47 Reflecting on the Past Year
10:33 Creating Hypotheses for Personal Growth
18:25 Designing and Testing Experiments
24:38 Analyzing Results and Adjusting Goals
30:53 Setting Intentions for the Year Ahead
34:42 Conclusion and Upcoming Podcast Changes
