Ep 29 - The Hidden Brain Mistakes That Make Goals Feel Exhausting

Ep 29 - The Hidden Brain Mistakes That Make Goals Feel Exhausting

From Building Your Best Brain by Sylvie Lahaie

December 31, 2025 · 42 min

About this episode

This episode explores the neuroscience behind enjoying the journey toward goals and addresses common pain points that hinder motivation and consistency.

Welcome back to Building Your Best Brain 🧠✨ As we close out the final days of 2025, today's episode dives into the neuroscience behind how to actually enjoy the journey toward your goals—not just push through it. So many of us struggle to stay motivated and consistent. Not because we lack discipline or desire, but because of how our goals are set up and because no one ever taught us how the brain really works in the process. These struggles often show up as familiar pain points—and in this episode, we unpack them together so you can start shifting them as you move into 2026. In this episode, we explore the science behind—and practical ways to shift—these five common pain points: Feeling like you don't have enough time Being overly focused on the end goal Believing you're not making progress Fearing it won't happen Never feeling like you've "made it," even when you have ✨ Your homework: Choose one of these pain points (alongside your current goal) and begin gently working with it as you head into 2026. If you'd like support, or if anything felt unclear, feel free to leave a comment or send me a DM. It would truly be an honour to support you in moving closer to your goals—because…

People in this episode

Host: Sylvie Lahaie

Topics covered

  • neuroscience
  • goal setting
  • motivation
  • self-improvement
  • pain points

Keywords

  • neuroscience
  • goals
  • motivation
  • pain points
  • self-improvement

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