Pre- and Post-Visualization Exercises
Goal-setting is harder work than it first appears and requires time and soul searching, although there are many pre-visualization exercises you can try if you are struggling to set appropriate goals.
One comes from Jim Cairo in Motivation and Goal Setting (1998), who states that the importance of setting goals that are consistent with your true identity is vital as these goals will sustain your motivation over time. And if you are struggling with determining your true self (a common problem for recovering High-FFs). Cairo suggests ranking the following attributes 1 to 10 in importance:
- Security
- Wealth
- Good health
- Relationship with partner
- Relationship with kids
- Relationship with family
- Fame
- Job/career
- Power
- Happiness ...
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