You’re Doing Much Better Than You Think (Here’s Proof)

What if the reason you feel like you’re making no progress is that your brain has already turned your progress into your new normal? Things that once terrified you become ordinary. Goals you once desperately wanted become your minimum. You get better at handling difficult situations, disappointment, uncertainty, and failure, but because those changes happen gradually, you may barely notice them. In this episode of Tany Explains, we explore hedonic adaptation, social comparison, temporal self-appraisal, progress monitoring, and self-compassion to understand why your own growth can become surprisingly difficult to see. You may still have a long way to go. But that doesn’t mean you haven’t already come a long way. ❤️‍🩹 RESEARCH REFERENCED IN THIS VIDEO: - Sheldon, K. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2012). The challenge of staying happier: Testing the Hedonic Adaptation Prevention model. *Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38*(5), 670–680. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167212436400 - Wilson, A. E., & Ross, M. (2001). From chump to champ: People’s appraisals of their earlier and present selves. *Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80*(4), 572–584. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.80.4.572 - Vogel, E. A., Rose, J. P., Roberts, L. R., & Eckles, K. (2014). Social comparison, social media, and self-esteem. *Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 3*(4), 206–222. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000047 - Harkin, B., Webb, T. L., Chang, B. P. I., Prestwich, A., Conner, M., Kellar, I., Benn, Y., & Sheeran, P. (2016). Does monitoring goal progress promote goal attainment? A meta-analysis of the experimental evidence. *Psychological Bulletin, 142*(2), 198–229. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000025 - Breines, J. G., & Chen, S. (2012). Self-compassion increases self-improvement motivation. *Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38*(9), 1133–1143. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167212445599 ⚠️ This video is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for psychological assessment, psychotherapy, diagnosis, or medical advice. Written, narrated, illustrated, and edited by Tany Explains. #Psychology #PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement #SelfAwareness #TanyExplains