This podcast is a guide to making any kind of resolution towards long term change and it includes: Intro 00:00Listener Shout-Out 02:30Choosing the area you want to work on (what is bothering you?) 03:33 Framing the resolution appropriately 06:15Making a plan using the zone of proximal development 08:07 Choosing high leverage activities 12:37Using positive and negative emotions to help you make progress 14:25 Measuring your results correctly to remain reality oriented and motivated 16:50 Not using failure as an excuse to regress, analysing your sticking points with detatched compassion 20:05Recognising and disregarding mental noise 23:07 Recognising the role of motivation, discipline, will power and habit 24:22 Allowing for identity level change 27:15 Viewing your behaviours as collisions with reality you can learn from 29:33 Outro 34:45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Audio-essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a specialist registrar in General Adult psychiatry in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust with a special interest in psychotherapy and mindfulness meditation.Give feedback here - [email protected] Follow us here: Twitter @thinkingmindpod Instagram @thinkingmindpodcastSUPPORT THE PODCAST: buymeacoffee.com/thinkingmindGive feedback here - [email protected] Follow us here: Twitter @thinkingmindpod Instagram @thinkingmindpodcast

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