TAM+ EP77 - The Power of Goals and Habit Formation
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.8 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 17 July 2025
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Stop Feeling Stuck: The Power of Goals and Habit Formation
Podcast Episode Summary
Today's episode dives into the essential topics of goal setting and habit formation, especially focusing on how they can help break the cycle of addiction, anxiety, and depression. Duane Osterlind and Eric Osterlind guide us through understanding the critical role of setting realistic goals and forming positive habits to steer our lives in the direction we desire. They highlight the importance of reflection in goal setting, using SMART goals as a tool for clarity and action. Moreover, they discuss the difference between goals and habits and how they interplay to create lasting change. By sharing personal experiences and practical advice, the hosts emphasize the power of small steps and the learning opportunities in setbacks. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone looking to transform their life and achieve their dreams.
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Key Topics:
- The importance of goal setting and habit formation in overcoming addiction and improving mental health.
- Reflection and the role of SMART goals in making goals clear and achievable.
- The difference between goals (where you want to go) and habits (the automatic behaviors that get you there).
- Strategies for setting effective goals and forming positive habits.
- Embracing setbacks as opportunities for growth and the power of sharing goals with supportive communities.
Timestamps
- [00:00:00] Introduction to goal setting and habit formation.
- [00:02:00] The connection between lack of direction and the cycle of addiction.
- [00:04:07] Discussion on the power of habits and their automatic nature.
- [00:07:00] Explaining SMART goals and their benefits.
- [00:09:34] Distinguishing between goals and habits.
- [00:14:09] The significance of setbacks and learning from failures.
- [00:17:43] Summary and closing thoughts.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Addicted Mind Plus, the podcast where recovery, mental health, and wellness take the front seat. |
| 0:07.3 | I'm Dwayne Austerland, and joining me is my co-host, Eric Osterland, known for his insightful work on the Stuck Brain podcast. |
| 0:14.8 | In each episode, we'll dive into actionable, small steps to help those in recovery journey further along the path to wellness. |
| 0:22.3 | Our conversations are designed to be concise, typically around 15 minutes, though we may |
| 0:27.0 | occasionally delve deeper when the topic demands it. Our goal to provide you with practical |
| 0:32.0 | advice grounded in real experiences and expert insights to empower your recovery journey. So whether you're on a |
| 0:39.3 | break, on a walk, or just taking a moment for yourself, join us as we explore the many facets |
| 0:44.4 | of recovery and mental health, one small step at a time. This is The Addicted Mind Plus, |
| 0:50.3 | where your journey to wellness gets an extra boost. So let's get started. All right, Eric, |
| 0:55.2 | today we're going to talk about goal setting and habit formation and how it will help you get out |
| 1:02.4 | of the addiction cycle, break out of anxiety and depression, get your life going where you |
| 1:07.8 | want it to go. So before we start, this episode goes well with an episode |
| 1:13.5 | we did earlier on the stages of change, episode four. You might want to check that out because |
| 1:20.2 | I think these two episodes are really going to support each other. And the reason for that is |
| 1:26.0 | because knowing what stage you're in, in the |
| 1:29.2 | stages of change, can help with setting goals and habits. So I would suggest also listening to |
| 1:35.7 | that episode as well and putting these two together. Let's jump in. Have you ever felt a lack of |
| 1:43.5 | direction or purpose? |
| 1:46.0 | Or when you're trying to accomplish something, you find yourself starting and stopping, |
| 1:51.0 | you have difficulty just breaking out of a certain cycle that you're stuck in, |
| 1:56.0 | maybe even feeling like you're on the edge of relapse, |
| 1:59.0 | or you don't even know how to measure your progress |
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