According to researchers, you can ditch a goal and not feel like a failure, writes Galadriel Watson
Should I continue trying to become a published novelist, or should I quit? It’s a question that has nagged at me for some time, exacerbated by every editor’s rejection I get. Sometimes, I want to throw in the towel. Other times, I feel compelled to keep going.
Did he consider himself a failure? Not at all. “If you can’t make progress toward a goal – if it’s unattainable – and youstop trying, then you create a situation that has the potential to jeopardize your well-being and health substantially.”Is there’s a chance your goal is frozen? That’s not your fault
Clinging on to a frozen goal too strongly can harm mental well-being. Hubley’s study found that this could create feelings of failure and was linked to stress, depression and anxiety. In addition, physical health can be compromised. “We have linked the inability to give up on unattainable goals with higher levels of cortisol, higher levels of systemic inflammation, mild chronic inflammation,” Wrosch says.“There are two types of mistakes you can make,” Wrosch says.
Spending excess time thinking about a goal that’s not progressing is particularly draining. In the COVID-frozen goals study, participants who ruminated about their frozen goals experienced higher psychological distress, likely owing to aggravated worries and frustrations. On the other hand, people who kept rumination low reported lower levels of this type of distress.
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