Comments on: Episode 57: Expectancy Theory, Goal Setting and Getting in Shape http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/ Psychology podcast and resources for students and educators Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:43:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-2729 Michael Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:30:40 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/16/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/#comment-2729 Sean: thanks for the comment and I'm glad to hear that the information in the podcast is helpful to you in the workshops. Very cool. Thanks for letting me know. Martin: funny story about how you learned not to be ashamed of being exposed. Thanks for sharing. As far as "The Full Monty" goes - I'd say my experience was a bit like yours in that the first few times I was embarrassed, and then it just became kinda funny. Sean: thanks for the comment and I’m glad to hear that the information in the podcast is helpful to you in the workshops. Very cool. Thanks for letting me know.

Martin: funny story about how you learned not to be ashamed of being exposed. Thanks for sharing. As far as “The Full Monty” goes – I’d say my experience was a bit like yours in that the first few times I was embarrassed, and then it just became kinda funny.

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My name is Sean. I subscribed to the podcast not too long ago and am quickly burning through them, they are great. More importantly, they are coming in very handy. I am an ESL teacher in China at the moment, looking to go to Grad school next year for School psychology. I have used your podcast to set up a few workshops already, one on collaborative problem solving and one on Motivation. Thanks again for all the hard work, please keep it up.

Avid listener,
Sean Pascale

]]> By: Martin Stepka http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Martin Stepka Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:44:27 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/16/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/#comment-1016 I am very pleased to hear that you liked my comment. Sure it is okay if you will mention it in one of your future podcasts. It will motivate me strongly to speed up my listening to all the older issues – as I am still catching up. I hate being cheesy, but now that I know that the motivation was the show The Full Monty, I am eager to hear from you about your feelings when you really have done it. Was it different than what you expected? I had a funny experience with “being exposed”. I was brought up very prudish and when I was around 17 I worked on a construction site in a big factory. After the shift I was so dirty I had to take a shower. In that age I was reluctant to undress in front of other men, not even speak about women. Well and when I was in the middle of soaping myself I realized there was somebody in the shower room with me. I looked up and it was a cleaning lady wiping the floor. I was terrified. And she just looked at me, said hallo, and kept on wiping. I realized that it is nothing unnatural to be naked and since then I have no problem with being naked in front of other people. (It remains to hope they have no problems with it, as well :-) I hope my little story is not inappropriate. Thanks for your work. I have always had great time listening to your podcasts. And when I get inspired I will gladly express my opinions here on your blog… I am very pleased to hear that you liked my comment. Sure it is okay if you will mention it in one of your future podcasts. It will motivate me strongly to speed up my listening to all the older issues – as I am still catching up.

I hate being cheesy, but now that I know that the motivation was the show The Full Monty, I am eager to hear from you about your feelings when you really have done it. Was it different than what you expected?

I had a funny experience with “being exposed”. I was brought up very prudish and when I was around 17 I worked on a construction site in a big factory. After the shift I was so dirty I had to take a shower. In that age I was reluctant to undress in front of other men, not even speak about women. Well and when I was in the middle of soaping myself I realized there was somebody in the shower room with me. I looked up and it was a cleaning lady wiping the floor. I was terrified. And she just looked at me, said hallo, and kept on wiping. I realized that it is nothing unnatural to be naked and since then I have no problem with being naked in front of other people. (It remains to hope they have no problems with it, as well :-)

I hope my little story is not inappropriate. Thanks for your work. I have always had great time listening to your podcasts. And when I get inspired I will gladly express my opinions here on your blog…

]]> By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Michael Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:44:17 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/16/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/#comment-1014 Martin: excellent comment! I agree completely. I just finished episode 100 and I really meant to talk about this episode on losing weight. I was going to mention just about the same thing as you say here: you can try really hard and yes, you can lose weight in a short amount of time to be ready for a specific event, but the real goal is long term loss and to reach that goal you have to do what you say here: "make the process more likable, not just the results". The results are indeed far away - especially regarding weight loss. I'd like to mention your comment in episode 101 if that's okay with you. And please - have a listen to some more episodes. I look forward to more feedback from you. Thanks so much - Michael Martin: excellent comment! I agree completely. I just finished episode 100 and I really meant to talk about this episode on losing weight. I was going to mention just about the same thing as you say here: you can try really hard and yes, you can lose weight in a short amount of time to be ready for a specific event, but the real goal is long term loss and to reach that goal you have to do what you say here: “make the process more likable, not just the results”. The results are indeed far away – especially regarding weight loss. I’d like to mention your comment in episode 101 if that’s okay with you. And please – have a listen to some more episodes. I look forward to more feedback from you. Thanks so much – Michael

]]> By: Martin Stepka http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Martin Stepka Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:17:06 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/16/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/#comment-975 I'd have some remarks to this podcast (I am a bit behind with realtime, but that is a beauty of podcasts, isn't it). The motivation by the fear of death is strong, but very short lived. Some friends of mine who had that experience of almost dying behaved after the event, but half a year later they were usually back in their old habits. What works for me is to make the process more likable, not just the results. Doing exercises that are fun (with people you like), eating tasty food even if it is healthy. Simply concentrating on liking the process. The results are so far away and their appeal fades with time, while the pain and boredom of the process piles up. That is a difficult battle to fight. The same tactics I use not only for controlling my weight, but also for learning foreign languages. Everybody wants to speak a foreign language. The trick is in wanting to learn it. I hope I am not too much off the topic I’d have some remarks to this podcast (I am a bit behind with realtime, but that is a beauty of podcasts, isn’t it).

The motivation by the fear of death is strong, but very short lived. Some friends of mine who had that experience of almost dying behaved after the event, but half a year later they were usually back in their old habits.

What works for me is to make the process more likable, not just the results. Doing exercises that are fun (with people you like), eating tasty food even if it is healthy. Simply concentrating on liking the process. The results are so far away and their appeal fades with time, while the pain and boredom of the process piles up. That is a difficult battle to fight.

The same tactics I use not only for controlling my weight, but also for learning foreign languages. Everybody wants to speak a foreign language. The trick is in wanting to learn it.

I hope I am not too much off the topic

]]> By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Michael Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:44:55 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/16/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/#comment-287 Absolutely. A while back I was looking at a book called "Volumetrics" which seemed to have some good ideas regarding foods that are filling and satisfying without being too fattening. Michael Absolutely. A while back I was looking at a book called “Volumetrics” which seemed to have some good ideas regarding foods that are filling and satisfying without being too fattening.

Michael

]]> By: coollady7 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-288 coollady7 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:43:18 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/05/16/episode-57-expectancy-theory-goal-setting-and-getting-in-shape/#comment-288 You have rightly quoted the scientific finding that less food brings body in panic of starvation and actually fat in body increases during crash dieting. The trick could be to include more of satisfying foods, say fruits or nutritious ,low cal and filling foods viz. spinach. coollady7 The Lemonade Diet Cleansing Directions You have rightly quoted the scientific finding that less food brings body in panic of starvation and actually fat in body increases during crash dieting. The trick could be to include more of satisfying foods, say fruits or nutritious ,low cal and filling foods viz. spinach.

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