New Year's Resolutions and How to Keep Them

Do you even know what day of the week it is? This year, at least Christmas and New Year’s Day both fell on Mondays, so maybe they just showed up as regular three-day holiday weekends for you.

If you have a job that requires staffing 24/7/365, like first responders, health care workers, transportation industry, the media, etc., then maybe you even worked on one or both of the last two Mondays. If so, thank you! With three decades in major market radio, I know how it feels to be away from your family and friends on a major holiday.

Did you do the usual New Year’s resolution thing? Did you get up and go to the gym this morning, down a protein shake instead of a drive-through breakfast, and you’re on track to be a non-smoking vegan rocket scientist by this Thursday?

Yeah…I’ve put that kind of pressure on myself before, too.

Goals are wonderful – they keep us focused and moving forward. Behavior changes are often attempted this time of year in pursuit of a goal, AKA New Year’s resolution. Trying to implement new behaviors is deep in the not-wonderful zone. Our brains think their job is to enforce the status quo, and they’re quite persistent in steering us towards what we’ve always done.

And when you do what you’ve always done, you get what you’ve always gotten.

Neuroplasticity research shows that the brain can be retrained to do whatever you want it to do, with a handful of limitations. In order to keep your resolutions and hit your goals this year, use neuroplasticity tools to retrain your brain. And lucky for you, you know someone who teaches those tools on a daily basis. 😉

Ready to take on the year in winning style? Check out these three Tiny Bites podcast episodes, each less than 90 seconds long, and each dealing with how you can retrain your brain into new habits to support your resolution success.

Want to understand how powerful your brain is? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!

Want a neuroplasticity process that’s easy-ish to follow? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!

Want to know how not to beat yourself up on the days your resolution doesn’t go as planned? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!

New Year’s resolutions can and do work, when you know how to make your brain behave the way you want it to, instead of the way it wants to. If this is sparking questions, fire away – I love teaching people how to have a happier, more successful life using neuroplasticity and positive psychology. Put your questions in a comment, an email, a direct message, a text, a phone call…heck, if you want to send a carrier pigeon, give that a shot!

Let’s get you set up for success in 2024!

Wags,
Sandy Weaver, Program Director, Center for Workplace Happiness

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