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How do you think and talk about your goals?

Some folk tend to set Approach Goals: they strive for
[I want to be kinder]
Others focus on Avoidant Goals: they aim to avoid
[I want to try not to be so lonely]

Avoidant goals have been associated with increased distress and anxiety, decreased levels of happiness and lower levels of social satisfaction.

Small conceptual shifts can make a life.altering difference.