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 The WOOP method

The WOOP method

It stands for Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan and is a practical system to help you turn wishful thinking into reality.

Write down your wish, outcome, obstacle, and plan to make it concrete.

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The WOOP Motivational Method

We can go for a planned approach to achieve a goal, however small.

  • Wish: First, wish for what we want to achieve.
  • Outcome: Imagine what the outcome will be.
  • Obstacle: Identify what the obstacles will be.

The 'WOOP' technique for mental constraints

If you would like to try mental contrasting yourself, remember the acronym 'WOOP.'

  • Consider your Wish
  • Imagine the Outcome
  • Identify the Obstacle
  • Then make a Plan

Wish-Fulfilment Strategy

Wish-Fulfilment Strategy

Gabriele Oettingen's research bore this wish-fulfilment strategy called Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan, WOOP for short.

WOOP is a mental contrasting action where we place the four protagonists (the dreamer, the dream, the fantasy, and the obstacle) tog...

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