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Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

E261: The Psychology of New Year's Resolutions (Willpower and Goal Setting)

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

Science, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

2025 can be your year. Most of us set goals to quit drinking or lose weight, and then we don’t achieve it. In this episode, I’m going to explain 3 things that make us less likely to meet our goals. Most people think lack of willpower or self-discipline is the reason why we don’t succeed, and I’ll explain why that’s not the case. You’ll also learn 4 ways to set goals to increase your likelihood of success and the goal that I’m working towards in 2025. What to listen to next: E238: Why Moderation Doesn’t Work E227: You Need a Goal (200 lb Deadlift Achieved!) Sober Support: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Weekly emails on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email  Work with me: Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching Anger Management Coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/anger Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more: https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support my work https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered Sources are posted on my website Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

2025 can be your year. Most of us set goals to quit drinking or lose weight and then we don't

0:08.2

achieve it. In this episode, I'm going to explain three things that make us less likely to meet

0:14.2

our goals. Most people think lack of willpower or self-discipline is the reason why we don't

0:20.7

succeed and I will explain why that's not the case.

0:24.1

You'll also learn four ways to set goals to increase your likelihood of success, and I'll talk more about my personal experience with goals too.

0:32.6

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0:38.9

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