2459: Why Goal Setting Isn’t Enough: 5 Key Steps to Smash Your Goals by Emma Slade with Les Mills on Self-Monitoring & Behavior Change Techniques

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2459: Emma 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. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.lesmills.com/fit-planet/health/behavior-change/ Quotes to ponder: "Self-monitoring ranks top of the list for a reason – it’s the only technique that can be used in isolation to effectively change exercise habits." "It’s best to set a goal focused on behavior, rather than an outcome." "Control theory proposes self-regulation, the exertion of control over thoughts, feelings, and actions, as a key component in human behavior." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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