2459: Why Goal Setting Isnt Enough: 5 Key Steps to Smash Your Goals by Emma Slade with Les Mills on Self-Monitoring & Behavior Change Techniques

Published: Feb. 15, 2024, 8 a.m.

b'Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.\\nEpisode 2459:\\nEmma Slade\'s collaboration with LesMills.com illuminates the critical role of self-monitoring in achieving exercise goals, revealing that while goal setting is foundational, it is insufficient on its own for sustained behavioral change. Highlighting self-monitoring as the paramount technique among five key steps, the article empowers readers to take actionable, monitored steps towards fitness, emphasizing the importance of behavior-focused goals, regular feedback, detailed action planning, and periodic review of goals to foster long-term exercise commitment.\\nRead along with the original article(s) here: https://www.lesmills.com/fit-planet/health/behavior-change/\\nQuotes to ponder:\\n"Self-monitoring ranks top of the list for a reason \\u2013 it\\u2019s the only technique that can be used in isolation to effectively change exercise habits."\\n"It\\u2019s best to set a goal focused on behavior, rather than an outcome."\\n"Control theory proposes self-regulation, the exertion of control over thoughts, feelings, and actions, as a key component in human behavior."\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'