EP 277.5: Stop Focusing on How Far You Have to Go in Recovery (Focus on This Instead) **Must Listen Fav!**

EP 277.5: Stop Focusing on How Far You Have to Go in Recovery (Focus on This Instead) **Must Listen Fav!**

From Her Best Self with Lindsey Nichol | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast — Less Food Noise. More Life. by Lindsey Nichol - Certified Health Coach, ED Recovery Coach, ED Intuitive Therapy Certified

March 31, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

Lindsey Nichol discusses the importance of focusing on progress in recovery rather than comparing oneself to an ideal state.

Are you constantly measuring yourself against where you think you "should" be in recovery? Always focused on how far you still have to go instead of how far you've come? You're living in "the gap"—and it's stealing your joy and progress. Today I'm sharing one of my biggest recovery regrets and the powerful mindset shift that changes everything: Gap vs Gain thinking. This concept from Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan's book "The Gap and The Gain" transformed how I view progress, and it will transform yours too. In this episode, you'll discover: The difference between gap thinking and gain thinking Why focusing on your ideal future state keeps you stuck My biggest regret from my recovery journey (and how to avoid it) How to measure your progress backwards instead of forwards Why you're missing the blessings in your mess The one question that changes everything: "What's better today than yesterday?" How to start celebrating small wins instead of dismissing them Ready to stop living in the gap and start living in the gain? GAP VS GAIN EXPLAINED Living in the GAP: Constantly measuring yourself against an ideal or "perfect" version Focusing on the distance between where you are and…

People in this episode

Host: Lindsey Nichol

Topics covered

  • recovery
  • mindset
  • personal growth
  • eating disorders
  • self-improvement

Keywords

  • recovery
  • gap vs gain
  • mindset shift
  • progress
  • eating disorders

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