Let's Talk Finishing Strong with Learning Expert Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer

Gina chats with best selling author and learning expert Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer about approaching the end of The Program and finishing strong. You can find the full video hosted at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2023Topics covered:Introducing Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer @ IntroAddressing motivation and how it’s not enough on its own 0:59Digging into the funk so many of us are feeling @ 1:30Setting real expectations around motivation @ 2:08Micro accomplishments lead to more accomplishments and the importance of celebrating even the smallest wins @ 3:00Understanding negativity biases and taking stock of the tiny wins each day @ 3:42 Dr Deena’s insight around imposter syndrome and belief in whether we can succeed or not @ 6:14Measuring the daily tiny wins may not be motivating but reflecting back at the trends over the whole show us what we’ve really accomplished @ 7:18Balancing the day by day approach in the Program with looking back over the bigger picture of what’s been accomplished over time @ 9:07Acknowledging non scale victories even when they’re not new to us right now @ 10:48Recognizing and understanding our needs @ 11:40Program fatigue, when we get bored and leaning in @ 13:40What is the invitation for what we need when we’re in a funk @ 15:14Digging in to what your expectations of this Program really are @ 15:48How can you get what you need from this Program and how to get the other things you need elsewhere @ 16:48There is not one prescription for what will work for each person @ 17:54The goal is for YOU to be in tune with what you need @ 18:50We don’t need to ‘think’ our way through this Program, it’s really about ‘feeling’ our way through. It’s about waking up to the signals our bodies are giving us @ 20:58At 8 weeks in, how do we stop and assess our success @ 22:48Stopping to ask yourself, how am I going to know what success feels like? @ 23:33Sometimes it’s not the right time, it’s not about grit at all costs @ 25:43If you stop now and start again in January, does it help or does it harm? Would it take you further away from your goals? @ 26:33The benefit of taking a step back to pause rather than stopping @ 28:06Pausing to take stock is important and sometimes surviving is enough. It’s ok to not be thriving everyday @ 29:32Microvisioning, projecting a month forward, what is the choice you wish for yourself today? @ 30:10From go go go to stopping and taking a minute to contemplate @ 31:50Where is our down time? Where is our time for fun? And the effects of phones and screens on us @ 34:09How to nourish yourself with true joy, true breaks @ 37:57Strategies from Dr Deena Kara Shaffer for the next 31 days and how to end the Program strong @ 38:35Basing our goals on how we’re going to feel rather than measurable metrics @ 40:25How to scaffold hope with plans because hope alone is not a strong enough bridge to stand on @ 43:42Listen to all of this again and find the glimmers for yourself @ 46:53Dr Shaffer’s book and where to find her @ 48:22To learn more about the Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.