Don't Give Up! Restore Yourself Before Setting Goals

If you’re starting 2026 with goals in mind but you’re already running on empty, this episode is for you. Before you set another plan or push for more discipline, you need restoration because you cannot build a new year on a depleted inner life.

In this Episode of Achieve Intentional Transformation, Dr. Leonie H. Mattison introduces The Lamp Check, a simple, memorable framework to help you restore yourself before you set goals. You’ll learn how to treat burnout as a messenger, not a personal failure, and ask the deeper questions that reveal what your system truly needs: Do I feel safe, seen, supported, valued? What is my body signaling about belonging—and under what conditions do I actually thrive?

In this episode, you’ll walk away with:

The 4 Lamp Check questions (Body/Base, Spirit/Oil, Soul/Flame, Boundaries/Shade)

4 outcome-driven practices you can use today to rebuild capacity, clarity, and steadiness

A restoration-first approach to goal setting that protects your light instead of consuming it

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