39: 3 Reasons New Year's Resolutions Fail

Today I’ll walk you through the top three reasons New Year’s resolutions fail and give you my insider tips on how to stick to your resolutions this year. Statistically, 80% of us will give up on our resolution by the end of February.

You start the year pumped and are on track the first week. By the third week of January, more projects are added to your calendar, and you start making excuses for not moving towards your resolution.

We quickly lose motivation to stay on track because of our brain’s natural defaults. I’m going to tell you three ways your brain will try and throw you off track when you’re trying to change your habits. 

Find out how you can stay on track and reach your goals this year, why it takes tons of mental resources to change your habits, and why we need to override our mental default for comfort.

Show Highlights

[01:28] 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by the end of February. 

[03:20] How our brain’s natural default derails us from new habits. 

[03:36] Reason #1 your brain’s default is to stay the same. 

[08:04] Reason #2 your resolution isn’t specific. 

[11:11] Reason #3 you didn’t create a plan around your resolution. 

[13:09] Tips on how to stick to your resolutions. 

[16:25] The benefits of measured goals. 

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