Journeys With My Body

Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Fail (and What to Do Before January 1)


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If you've ever started the year motivated, only to feel tired, resistant, or strangely avoidant a few weeks later, this episode is for you.

Most conversations about New Year's resolutions focus on discipline, willpower, or motivation. But what if that's not what's actually getting in the way?

In this episode, we explore why your nervous system, not your mindset, is often the deciding factor in whether change sticks. You'll hear why familiar stress can feel safer than unfamiliar growth, what's really happening when motivation disappears, and why pushing harder often backfires.

How your body responds to change and how to work with it instead of against it is what this is all about.

If you're ready to approach goals without burning yourself out, this episode offers a different starting point.

Want to go deeper?

Journeys With My Body is a women's community where we explore body-led awareness, nervous system states, and gentle practices for building real capacity for change. You're welcome to join us there.

Resolution Reset is a guided, regulation-first experience inside the community designed to help you set and follow through on goals without force, pressure, or self-betrayal, especially if resolutions have never worked for you before.

Take a breath.

Let your body come along this time.

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Journeys With My BodyBy Heidi Reagan