5 year plans don't work. Here's how to build a routine that actually helps you achieve your goals with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

So there are some really common mistakes that people make when it comes to planning out their lives, and this episode is for anyone looking to reverse engineer their future, but in a healthy, balanced way without the overlap and burnout.

So why might you want to listen to me? Well, of course, Grace gave me a really lovely intro, but the thing I wanna sort of focus on is the fact that I have been a medical doctor for over 25 years now.

I have seen tens of thousands of patients over the course of my career.

My podcast has been going for over nine years.

I've spoken to some of the most influential voices around the world when it comes to health, happiness, mindset, longevity, productivity, whatever you might want.

And I've helped many people change their lives, not just in the short term, but for good.

So I feel I have a lot of experience trying to do this with people, and that experience is what I'm hoping to offer you today.

If you have ever made a plan that you were genuinely excited about but then found that you were unable to stick to it, this is the episode for you.

Okay.

So as Grace mentioned at the start, should we even be making five-year plans? Well, I think that's something for us all to reflect on.

I mean, for me, I would say possibly not.

I think it's perhaps a little bit too far away in the future.

But I also have to acknowledge that for some people it seems to work okay, and that's the kind of nuance I hope you get from me throughout this episode.

I don't believe in one size fits all approaches, because having seen so many patients over the years, I've realized that there's no one right approach that works for everyone.

So let's assume that you do wanna make a plan for your future, whether it be a one-year plan or a five-year plan, or even a 10-year plan, I would say that the same principles apply.

Okay.

So first of all, have a think about what you want your plan to relate to.

Is it your health, your wellbeing? Is it your mindset, your relationships, your career? Is it to get your hobbies into your life in a much more sustainable way? You know, whatever it is, that's up to you.

But these core principles that I'm gonna go through work no matter what the topic is, okay? So let me start off with these traps that I have seen many people fall into, and truth be told, I've fallen into myself in the past.