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Ep. 79 | Earn Your Happy and Level Up Your Life with Lori Harder
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Quick takeaways
- Choosing to pursue dreams now instead of waiting for the right time or feeling ready.
- Fulfillment lies in enjoying the journey itself and being fully present in each moment.
- Creating accountability through discomforting goals, financial investments, and public declarations enhances follow-through and action towards aspirations.
Deep dives
The Power of Choosing Your Dreams
The podcast episode emphasizes the importance of choosing to pursue your dreams rather than waiting for the right time or feeling ready. It highlights the idea that if you wait, you may miss out on opportunities to create the life you desire. The host encourages listeners to take action and make the conscious choice to create the life of their dreams.
The Journey as the Real Reward
The podcast discusses the common misconception that achieving a goal or milestone will bring ultimate happiness and fulfillment. Using personal experiences, the episode emphasizes that the fulfillment lies in enjoying the journey itself and being fully present in each moment. It encourages listeners to find gratitude and appreciation for the small details and experiences along the way.
Creating Accountability for Success
The episode explores the importance of creating accountability for achieving goals and dreams. It emphasizes the value of setting goals that feel discomforting and require stretching beyond one's comfort zone. By establishing accountability and making high stakes commitments, such as financial investments or public declarations, individuals are more likely to follow through and take action towards their aspirations.
Creating a Positive Shift Through Movement and Perspective
One main idea discussed in this podcast episode is the importance of creating a positive shift when feeling irritable or stagnant. The speaker emphasizes the power of movement, particularly walking, as a means to shift perspective and improve mood. By getting up and moving the body, it sends signals to the mind that signify a change in state, allowing for a greater sense of presence, gratitude, and a break from anxious thoughts. This practice of shifting perspective through movement and connecting with nature helps to regain power over negative emotions and enhances focus on one task at a time.
Dealing With Critics and Staying Inspired for Long-Term Projects
Another key point discussed in the podcast is how to handle critics and stay inspired during long-term projects. The speaker shares personal experiences of receiving criticism and emphasizes the importance of creating space to process emotions and reflect on any valid points raised. They also highlight the significance of building a supportive environment and seeking accountability to ensure progress in completing projects. The speaker encourages embracing discomfort and unfamiliarity as opportunities for growth and learning, and notes the importance of staying aligned with one's purpose to maintain enthusiasm and motivation.
The latest episode of the Resist Average Academy features author, podcaster, cover model, fitness champion and self-love coach — Lori Harder.
Lori’s message, energy and passion shine through her and can be felt in all her content as a leading expert in the field of fitness, transformational work, mindfulness, and self-love.
During this fun, inspiring and powerful episode — we deep dive into:
- Why learning new skills keeps life fun and exciting
- How creativity and presence can change your game
- The power of play and disconnection in life and business
- Why tuning out and turning off the phone is crucial
- The key difference between fulfillment and achievement
- Why the journey is everything that truly matters
- The power of staying present and celebrating small wins
- How to stop living conditionally and start loving life
- Why inspiration is only meant to get you moving
- Why gratitude is the most powerful way to ground
- Self-awareness makes life and decisions easy
- How to get out of your head and into your body
- Changing your environment to achieve perspective
- Identifying energy draining practices in your life
- Embracing the process of long-term goals and projects
- Why everything that happens is a gift and a lesson
- How to manufacture urgency and accountability
- Why your fears are revealing your deeper purpose
- The power of putting everything on the line
- Reminding yourself that our time here is limited
- How to make feeling uncomfortable a habit
...and so much more — we had an absolute blast during this session and Lori's a rockstar.
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