How to Set & Achieve Goals: 2 Surprising Science-Backed Steps You Must Follow

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

January 4, 2024

Duration

55m

Channel

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Ready to make 2024 your best year ever? 🔥 https://bit.ly/melrobbins_bestyear 👈 Download my FREE, 29-page workbook designed using the latest research to help you get clear about what you want and empower you to take the next step forward in your life 🌟 — Do you want to know how to set your goals so you can easily achieve them? Do you want the only 2 science-backed steps you need to hit your goals? Have no idea what your goals are or where to even start? This episode is a comprehensive toolkit that will help you set the goals that inspire you. You’ll feel excited about what’s ahead and what you need to do to achieve it. You’ll not only learn the correct way to set goals according to research, but by the end of the episode, you will have even taken the first steps toward your goal. In this episode, Mel covers:

• How to set goals the right way and get incredible results
• Why goal-setting is so important, based on decades of research
• The most exciting new research on goals will change how you approach the new year or any new project you want to tackle.
• The 3 goals for 2024 that Mel highlights as the most important
• The 4 science-backed hacks to use when you’re not sure what your goals should be
• The 3 things all successful goals should have
• 2 components of a goal that almost guarantee you will achieve it
• Why neuroscience says your brain needs these 2 components of a goal
• The 5 mistakes you (and everyone else) make when you set goals
• A powerful question about goals from Columbia University researchers
• The most important thing you should do as soon as you set your goal

This episode comes with a 29-page companion workbook. This workbook is designed using the latest research to help you get clear about what you want and empower you to take the next step forward in your life. And the cool part? It takes less than a minute for you to get your hands on it. Just sign up at https://www.melrobbins.com/bestyear Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast/ I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. In this episode: 00:00 Intro 05:08: How to set goals the right way and get incredible results 07:33: Why goal setting is so important, based on decades of research 10:09: The most exciting new research on goals that will change how you approach the new year or any new project you want to tackle 14:27: The 3 goals for 2024 that Mel highlights as the most important 16:53: The 4 science-backed hacks to use when you’re not sure what your goals should be 23:26: 2 components of a goal that almost guarantees you will achieve it 28:25: The 3 things all successful goals should have 31:40: The 5 mistakes you (and everyone else) make when you set goals 41:07: A powerful question about goals from Columbia University researchers 45:36: Why neuroscience says your brain needs these 2 components of a goal 52:04: The most important thing you should do as soon as you set your goal — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@UCk2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Mel Robbins

  host

• Dave

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Dave, How to Set & Achieve Goals: 2 Surprising Science-Backed Steps You Must Follow explores mel Robbins Reveals Two-Phase Formula For Goals That Actually Stick Mel Robbins breaks down why most people fail at goals: they never get truly honest about what they want now, and they skip the science-backed steps that make change stick. Drawing on research from universities like Oregon, Wisconsin, Florida State, Cornell, Columbia, and Penn, she explains that every effective goal must have both a powerful personal WHY (“the will”) and a clear, realistic HOW (“the way”).

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