Let Go, Then Begin Again
People who could let go of goals that had become unreachable, and take up new ones, reported higher well-being. Both halves mattered: releasing the old goal and reaching for a new one.
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Growing evidenceThe research
- Wrosch, C., Scheier, M. F., Miller, G. E., Schulz, R., & Carver, C. S. (2003). Adaptive self-regulation of unattainable goals: Goal disengagement, goal reengagement, and subjective well-being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29(12), 1494–1508.
Journey 10 · Surrender
Let Go, Then Begin Again
People who could let go of goals that had become unreachable, and take up new ones, reported higher well-being. Both halves mattered: releasing the old goal and reaching for a new one.
Source: Letting go of unreachable goals · Growing evidence
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