Podcasts Health Total Health in Midlife with Elizabeth Sherman Measuring Backwards

Measuring Backwards

Published: May 10, 2022, 8 a.m.

b'How to be happier with your accomplishments.

Every one of us has a judge in our brains that tell us that we can be happy when\\u2026

  • We get the job
  • We get married
  • We buy the house
  • We organize the kitchen
  • We lose 30 lbs.

That judge is not only a liar, but will often change the goal.\\xa0

When we reach the goal, if it\\u2019s a specific, measurable achievement, our judge will allow us to be happy for a total of 5 minutes until it starts in on the \\u201cyeah, butt\\u201ds:

  • Yeah, but now we need to earn the respect of our boss
  • Yeah, but now we need to have a baby
  • Yeah, but now we need to remodel the house to \\u2018make it our own\\u2019
  • Yeah, but now you need to \\u2018tone up\\u2019

In today\\u2019s podcast, I\\u2019m introducing a tool that will help you to celebrate your accomplishments more and create more happiness in your life.

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