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Feeling anxious about the future? You're not alone. In this episode, Lumia CEO and co-founder Noelle Cordeaux breaks down the powerful science behind why goal-setting actually reduces anxiety, and how coaches can use this knowledge to help clients (and themselves) move from stuck to unstoppable.

Drawing from the research of goal-setting pioneers Latham and Locke, positive psychology expert Caroline Miller, and Barbara Fredrickson's groundbreaking Broaden and Build theory, Noelle reveals why our brains crave predictability... and how well-designed goals give us exactly that.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why anxiety thrives in uncertainty and how concrete plans create calm
• The difference between avoidance goals and approach goals (and why it matters)
• How small, consistent action steps build self-efficacy over time
• The power of self-concordant goals that align with your values
• Why deadlines should be scaffolding, not weapons
• How positive emotions literally change your brain chemistry

Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia-- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they’ve got all they need to build a business they love and transform lives, on their terms.

Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you!

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Music in this episode is by Cody Martin, used under a creative commons license. The Everything Life Coaching Podcast is Produced and Audio Engineered by Amanda Meyncke.