![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, constant goal setting and tracking can be a symptom of anxiety, only making things worse.įor example, when I feel anxious or bothered by something, I typically react by trying to assert some level of control. This is especially true for an anxious person like me. ![]() While goal setting works, there can be a dark side to goals. In other words, goals give us a focus and provide a source of motivation. They direct our attention, mobilize our effort, and increase our persistence. In fact, the goals we set have a direct association with how we perform. Goal setting can have an amazing impact on performance. I also worked with employees and managers to set professional and organizational goals as a business consultant and trainer. I set personal goals for anything from weight loss to completing my dissertation, and even worked with a friend as an accountability partner to get it done. Accept this is a process, not a goalĪs an uptight, Type-A, overachiever in my former life I worked quite a bit on goal setting, both personally and professionally. Note: You can download your own Commitment To Calm PDF to personalize here. I’m still a work-in-progress, but I’m in a drastically different place than before. That’s when I committed to creating a calmer life and implemented real change. Despite knowing what I should do to feel better, I was struggling to actually do anything. In the beginning of 2021, my anxiety had gone from a smoldering fire to a full-blown dumpster fire. Feeling distracted, anxious, and frazzled? Yeah, me too. ![]()
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