E38 - When you're ambitious but exhausted: a gentle approach to goals
About this episode
The episode discusses a gentle approach to goal setting for exhausted individuals, particularly PhD students and ambitious parents, focusing on sustainable methods to stay motivated without burnout.
Struggling with New Year’s resolutions, goal setting, or motivation as a PhD student, academic, or ambitious parent? In this solo episode of Moms, Mats & Manuscripts, I talk about what is not working with traditional goal setting when you’re exhausted, and how to approach goals more gently and sustainably. We explore goals without burnout, realistic planning for busy seasons of life, and how to stay ambitious without falling into perfectionism or all-or-nothing thinking. This episode cove...
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