http://matthewferry.com/blog/goal-setting/why-goal-setting-makes-you-freeze/ Life Coaching Tips that Create Happiness and Success Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://matthewferry.com/blog/goal-setting/why-goal-setting-makes-you-freeze/comment-page-1/#comment-9018 ABClarke Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:34:38 +0000 http://matthewferry.com/blog/?p=2024#comment-9018 Hi Matthew. Excellent points. What you call the Drunk Monkey I refer to as Gremlins -- those loud voices we hear in our heads that energetically resist change. A third option for dealing with Gremlins is a meet and greet strategy. When the Gremlins pop up and make you freeze pause for a moment to greet them. Acknowledge the Gremlins for working so hard to do their job and trying to keep you safe. After thanking the Gremlins tell them firmly that their help isn't needed this time. And then lay the Gremlins at the side of the road and move on. Knowing how the Gremlin works, and how to handle them when they appear, can be a great help avoiding or minimizing that freeze so you can express goals after all. Hi Matthew. Excellent points. What you call the Drunk Monkey I refer to as Gremlins — those loud voices we hear in our heads that energetically resist change. A third option for dealing with Gremlins is a meet and greet strategy. When the Gremlins pop up and make you freeze pause for a moment to greet them. Acknowledge the Gremlins for working so hard to do their job and trying to keep you safe. After thanking the Gremlins tell them firmly that their help isn’t needed this time. And then lay the Gremlins at the side of the road and move on. Knowing how the Gremlin works, and how to handle them when they appear, can be a great help avoiding or minimizing that freeze so you can express goals after all.

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