Here's the truth: when you hit your goal, your brain returns to baseline satisfaction within months. The goalpost moves. The next mountain appears. This is called hedonic adaptation, and it's backed by decades of research.
But there's something that breaks the cycle: deliberate attention to what's already present.
When you practice noticing what's working—not ignoring problems, just redirecting your spotlight—you interrupt the endless chase. Your brain literally changes how it processes experience.
MindCare Health
Stop Chasing the Hedonic Treadmill 🏃
Here's the truth: when you hit your goal, your brain returns to baseline satisfaction within months. The goalpost moves. The next mountain appears. This is called hedonic adaptation, and it's backed by decades of research.
But there's something that breaks the cycle: deliberate attention to what's already present.
When you practice noticing what's working—not ignoring problems, just redirecting your spotlight—you interrupt the endless chase. Your brain literally changes how it processes experience.
Learn more: www.mindcarehealth.us/blog/importance-of-gratitude…
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