Coaching practices for Self Concordance and Happiness
Describe almost anything you are working through and IX Coach finds the practices whose real-world fit is closest. For Self Concordance and Happiness, these are the strongest matches in the current practice library.
Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- I finally hit the thing I’d been grinding toward and the satisfaction lasted about an hour before I was already onto the next target
- Every time I set goals they end up being what I think I’m supposed to want
- I hold two opposite things about myself at once
- This used to be something I wanted, but ever since my boss started tracking it and someone’s always checking in, it’s curdled into a chore I do for them
- I’m about to make a big decision absolutely certain it’ll make me happier
Practices that may help
- Self-Concordant Goals, Made Practical
Self-concordant goals, from Kennon Sheldon, are goals you pursue because they express who you genuinely are or what truly interests you — not because of guilt, social pressure, or external reward. Research finds that self-concordant goals are pursued with more sustained effort and produce greater well-being when achieved, even when the objective difficulty is held constant. - Celebrate growth, not just goal attainment
Recognize progress in who you are becoming, not only whether you hit the number.
Self-Concordant Goals, Made Practical - Excavate core values before writing goals
Identify what you most fundamentally care about before deciding what you want — or goals will be other people’s.
The Life Crafting Intervention: Scripting Your Future Self - Audit your self-beliefs for consistency
Find the places where you hold contradictory beliefs about yourself and decide which is actually true.
Self-Concept Clarity, Made Practical - Protect your sense of autonomy while pursuing the goal
Keep the goal yours even when a coach, boss, or partner is involved in it.
Self-Concordant Goals, Made Practical - Correcting hedonic forecasting errors
Before making a significant decision in pursuit of pleasure, check whether similar things have historically produced the wellbeing you predicted.
Epicurean Philosophy: Practical Happiness - Distinguish genuine interest from performed interest
Separate goals you are genuinely curious about from ones you believe you should be curious about.
Self-Concordant Goals, Made Practical - Self-Concept Clarity, Made Practical
Jennifer Campbell’s self-concept clarity (SCC) research shows that people who hold a clear, internally consistent, and temporally stable self-concept report higher self-esteem, lower anxiety, and better coping with stress than those whose sense of self is vague or contradictory. Clarity can be deliberately built through structured reflection and consistent self-relevant action. - Invest in what research shows moves the set point
Prioritize relationships, autonomy, and meaning — the three factors most reliably linked to lasting wellbeing gains.
The Hedonic Treadmill, Made Practical - Holding contentment and ambition simultaneously
Pursue goals without making your contentment contingent on achieving them.
Santosha: The Practice of Contentment
Related concerns
- Goal Setting Contentment
Pursue goals without making your contentment contingent on achieving them.
Holding contentment and ambition simultaneously
- Self Concordance Motivation
Self-concordant goals, from Kennon Sheldon, are goals you pursue because they express who you genuinely are or what truly interests you — not because of guilt, social pressure, or external reward. Research finds that self-concordant goals are pursued with more sustained effort and produce greater well-being when achieved, even when the objective difficulty is held constant.
- Self Concordant Goals At Work
Self-concordant goals, from Kennon Sheldon, are goals you pursue because they express who you genuinely are or what truly interests you — not because of guilt, social pressure, or external reward. Research finds that self-concordant goals are pursued with more sustained effort and produce greater well-being when achieved, even when the objective difficulty is held constant.
- Self Concordant Goals In A New Job
Self-concordant goals, from Kennon Sheldon, are goals you pursue because they express who you genuinely are or what truly interests you — not because of guilt, social pressure, or external reward. Research finds that self-concordant goals are pursued with more sustained effort and produce greater well-being when achieved, even when the objective difficulty is held constant.
- Self Concordant Goals When Starting Out
Self-concordant goals, from Kennon Sheldon, are goals you pursue because they express who you genuinely are or what truly interests you — not because of guilt, social pressure, or external reward. Research finds that self-concordant goals are pursued with more sustained effort and produce greater well-being when achieved, even when the objective difficulty is held constant.
- What Makes A Goal Self Concordant
Self-concordant goals, from Kennon Sheldon, are goals you pursue because they express who you genuinely are or what truly interests you — not because of guilt, social pressure, or external reward. Research finds that self-concordant goals are pursued with more sustained effort and produce greater well-being when achieved, even when the objective difficulty is held constant.
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