Why You Need More Accountability (But Not the Kind You Think)

Episode 23. In this episode, we are talking ALL about accountability. When you read the title "You Need More Accountability," what did you think? Were you like, "heck yes, I know I do!" or did it make you cringe and sort of resent me? If the latter is true, nice work for hitting play on this episode anyways! That shows willingness to experience discomfort and not to avoid a feeling we don't like. Whether or not accountability sounds like something you can't wait to get more of or truly makes you angry, this episode is for you. I cover: Why the right kind of compassionate accountability is key to moving us towards any goalHow our ideas about rugged individualism harm our ability to make progressHow to increase accountability in an effective way, so you don't waste any more time or money on ineffective tools Want to start from the beginning? Check out the Foundational Episodes of the Motivation Made Podcast here! Introduction: What is this podcast all about?Episode 1: Want to Get & Stay Motivated? A Crash Course on Motivation, Weight Loss, and HealthEpisode 2: How Dieting Steals Our MotivationEpisode 3: How To Get Motivated To Improve Your Health (Motivation 101)Episode 4: How to Transform Health Fears Into Forward Progress Meeting Our Big Important Goals Think about the things you've accomplished in your life. Maybe it's your education or related to parenting. Maybe related to your career. What are some of the things that helped you excel and meet those goals? Sometimes when I talk to people about developing intrinsic motivation, they get this idea that intrinsic motivation is ideal so they should always want to do the behavior and always feel great about it. Like, if we work hard enough on your mindset, you will naturally wake up each day wanting to exercise, wanting to eat nourishing foods, and while we are at it, wanting to do all the other tasks you need to do in your day (work, caring for the kids, cleaning, laundry, dishes). You will do them all effortlessly, feel great, and hey, loo