Despite their popularity, New Year’s Resolutions often end with little success. As humans, one of our core desires is to learn and grow to deepen our sense of self and meaning in life. But if so many of us are “failing” in achieving our goals, then it might be time to reimagine how we go about growth and change. What if January 1st is not the best time to take physical action but rather to go deep within and take emotional, intellectual, or spiritual action? Maybe now is the time to do our quiet “winter work” and the SPRING is when we take actionable steps! We might not only be more successful in achieving our goals, but we may actually fulfill our deepest desired experiences and feelings. Listen now to this “Quick Thoughts” episode to learn more. 

** Resources **

Caprino, K. (2019). The Top 3 Reasons New Year’s Resolutions Fail and How Yours Can Succeed. www.forbes.com

Oscarsson, M., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Rozental, A. (2020). A large-scale experiment on New Year’s resolutions: Approach-oriented goals are more successful than avoidance-oriented goals. Public Library of Science (PLOS) One; doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234097

Schwantes, M. (Jan 8, 2022). Studies Show 91 Percent of Us Won't Achieve Our New Year's Resolutions. How to Be the 9 Percent That Do: Four strategies that the 9 percent of successful goal-achievers do consistently well. www.inc.com

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