{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61dc4ec1e8f3ce00138c0a6c/65d77002ee968500165c19c9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Let's Talk Working Through The Messy Middle with Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer - Winter 2024","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61dc4ec1e8f3ce00138c0a6c/1708616978270-b1906b459393cd66de9c4da0c7b1965c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Gina chats with best-selling author and learning expert Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer about working through the messy middle of The Program.</p><p><br></p><p>You can find the full video hosted at:</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Let's talk about normalizing the Messy Middle with Dr Deena Kara Shaffer.</li><li>Challenge by choice: messing up on purpose to recalibrate yourself.</li><li>Why is the messy middle so uncomfortable? Steps we can take define it, honour our language, and resource ourselves.</li><li>Let's get real and curious about the struggle bus.</li><li>How an approach of curiosity, not fear, about the struggle bus can transform our relationship with ourselves.</li><li>You are not the problem and it isn't your fault!</li><li>Goalsetting methods: there is more than one way to go about setting goals that will get you to where you are going.</li><li>Experimenting and investigating to discover what works for you.</li><li>When the struggles come, it's time to grow!</li><li>How we can turn everything into a problem to solve and when that leads to cycles of coping.</li><li>It's okay if things feel different from what you expected. How preparation plays a role in managing expectations.</li><li>Quit or grit? How do I do tenacity when life is hard?</li><li>Are we putting a lot of pressure on ourselves to calm down when we are angry?</li><li>Being exactly as you are, including the big feels, is an invitation to get curious.</li><li>When we are outcome-oriented, we often miss out on life on the way to our destination.</li><li>Glimmers versus Gold.</li><li>Celebrating together: check out the Midway Motivation post in the Facebook Support Group.</li><li>Where does motivation come from?</li><li>You may need to change what success means for you.</li><li>The gift of the Messy Middle and why it's important to look at how far you've come already.</li><li>Now what? Is there an end to the Messy Middle?</li><li>When it gets harder than you can bear, what's in your toolbox?</li><li>The Program is 91 days. There is a clear start and finish. You will reach your goal!</li><li>It can't be comfortable when you are making change. By definition, change is uncomfortable!</li><li>Where to find Dr. Deena Shaffer, sign up for her newsletter, and purchase her book \"Feel Good Learning\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://awakenedlearning.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">awakenedlearning.ca</a></p><p>@awakenedlearning</p><p><br></p><p>To learn more about the Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.</p>","author_name":"Gina Livy"}