Why do I feel happier planning a vacation than actually taking one?
Because anticipation is its own reward, and the science backs you up. People often pull as much happiness out of planning and looking forward to a trip as they do from the short window they spend on it. That is not a flaw, it is something to use on purpose. So stop treating the planning as a chore to rush through. Stretch it out, savor it, talk about it. The same idea carries into your practice and your life. Build things you get to look forward to, not just things you grind through and forget. A vacation you anticipate for weeks pays you twice, once in the daydreaming and once in the doing. Most people only count the second payment. Start counting both.
If the answers you are finding here resonate with you, my team and I work with a small group of clients each year. The next step is a complimentary Discovery Consultation and Practice Review with Dr. McAnally.