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Rethinking Positive Thinking
Rethinking Positive Thinking: Inside the New Science of Motivation | Gabriele Oettingen
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A psychology professor describes how positive thinking actually distracts people from success by leading to daydreams and fantasies instead of hard work, and offers the process of mental contrasting as a means to better motivate a person toward their goals. 25,000 first printing.
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As #bookfitnesschallenge kicks off tomorrow with the wonderful @wanderinglynn, I wanted to share a practical, evidence-based goal strategy that I often share with my coaching clients. It's called WOOP, developed by the tagged author:

W - Wish. What is your wish for the future?
O - Outcome. What is the best outcome fulfilling your wish?
O - Obstacle. What holds you back?
P - Plan. Make if/then action plan.

I give my examples ⬇️, w/ a link!

alisiakae You can find more info and download a helpful app here to WOOP it up!
http://woopmylife.org/app

Example #1:

WISH - Meditate every day for 10 minutes.
OUTCOME - I will be less stressed and feel more grounded and balanced.
OBSTACLE - I won‘t feel like doing it.
PLAN - If I‘m getting ready for bed and haven‘t meditated that day, then I will remind myself of all of the positive benefits, and do a guided meditation I already know I like.
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alisiakae Example 2:

W - Eat only healthy snacks Monday through Friday.
O - I will have more energy and less digestive problems.
O - My body craves sugar in the afternoon and evening.
P - If I have a sugar craving, then I will eat a sweet fruit like berries or peaches, or drink a flavored sparkling water.

http://woopmylife.org
https://www.npr.org/2016/05/10/477379965/woop-there-it-is-four-steps-to-achieve-...

#lifecoach #positivepsychology
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LibrarianRyan Thanks. 5y
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alisiakae @LibrarianRyan 👍 It‘s hard to explain it adequately in a limited txt format, so I hope the links are helpful! 5y
mabell Great explanation and examples! Thank you for sharing 😊 5y
wanderinglynn This is great! Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻 5y
alisiakae @mabell @wanderinglynn Happy to share! I‘m setting up my goals for this challenge in the WOOP app today. 😃 (edited) 5y
Clwojick You‘re a gem! This is great! 🤩 5y
LauraBeth Love this! 5y
Cinfhen Love this!!!! Especially example 2! 5y
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