Maya Shankar

The two things that energise Dr. Maya Shankar

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    • Deep curiosity and a love for seeing progress internally
    • Enjoy the process

Anchor your identity to why you do what you do

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    • Anchor to why, rather than what
    • E.g. Maya playing the violin and the emotional connection (desire to connect)

Goal setting strategies and the middle problem of motivation

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    • Approach v avoidance goals, who sets the goal matters
    • Being aware of your state when you set and pursue the goal 
    • Build in an emergency reserve into your goal setting

How to set goals and sustain motivation

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    • How to frame your goals: an approach orientation or an avoidance orientation and how that impacts motivation
    • E.g. Approach – I want to eat healthier foods. Avoidance – I want to avoid unhealthy foods
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