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#111 A Healthy Approach to The New Year
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- Jan 8, 2026
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Summary
In this episode, we explore why your brain needs intentional reflection, how gratitude and growth build emotional resilience, and why confidence is less about motivation and more about self‑trust. Using Scott D. Clary’s idea of confidence as a self‑credit score , we talk about how keeping small promises to yourself builds real confidence — and how unrealistic goals quietly erode it. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why your brain doesn’t naturally highlight the positive — and how reflection boosts dopamine and serotonin How unresolved frustration from the past can block future progress Why progress matters more than perfection when setting goals How reflection helps you identify your core values What it really means to build confidence through self‑trust How to set goals you’ll actually keep — and feel proud of You don’t need more motivation. You need more trust in yourself. And that trust is built one kept promise at a time. 🤗 Thanks for listening, please share with a friend! Book a Free Consultation with Jane: https://JaneCopierCoaching.as.me/Consultation Welcome to Happy in the Middle, with your host, Certified Life Coach, Jane Copier. Happy in the Middle is a podcast for Christian women who want to make the second half of life, the BEST half. This podcast is all about helping women reignite their spark and step into their divine power, in order to create deep and connected relationships, and find the fulfillment and satisfaction they crave. So, if you’re ready to grow, join me and learn how you too, can overcome guilt, resentment, disappointment, and enjoy the fruits of creating a life well and beautifully lived. Let’s gooo! 3 Simple Steps to Leave an iTunes Review: Click here to listen in iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.c…