Podcast 345: A neuroscientific approach to setting sustainable & attainable new year resolutions

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Sign up to Patreon to get exclusive bonus content like ad-free podcasts (the most recent one on managing emotional reactivity levels is out now!), digital downloads (like my favorite brain-boosting recipes!), live Q&As with me and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about New Year’s resolutions, including the neuroscience of resolutions, how to think about and make New Year’s resolutions, and how to use resolutions to bring about sustainable change in your life. Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/a-neuroscientific-approach-to-setting-sustainable-attainable-new-year-resolutions *Correction to the audio: You will be able to do around 5-6, NOT 11, cycles a year to create a new habit Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to US: 1 (833) 285 3747 UK: +447908679035 Canada: 18336032953 Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Chime: Sign up takes only two minutes and doesn’t affect your credit score. Get started at chime.com/drleaf -NOOM: Sign up for your trial and get psychology-based support and motivation to reach your goals at noom.com/DRLEAF PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 3:47 What is a New Year’s resolution? 5:00, 14:30 The neuroscience behind setting goals & resolutions 10:00 Why you should celebrate your past achievements while making new goals & resolutions 12:00, 41:20 Using mind management to work on your resolutions ever day 22:00 Why all resolutions take time! 32:00 The importance of making changes in 63 day cycles 46:00 Why you should have a theme & mantra for the year ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources Follow me on social media for daily mental health tips & strategies: -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:44.1	Hi and welcome to my podcast, Cleaning Up the Mental Mace.
0:53.2	I'm your host, Dr. Caroline Leith and I am very excited to be with you at the beginning
0:57.2	of a new year and talking to you about how to clean up your mental mess for the new year.
1:02.6	We always start, as you know, with all these fantastic exciting new goals because it's
1:06.8	a new year and a fresh start.
1:08.3	I mean, who doesn't love a fresh start?
1:10.3	But did you know and I'm sure you maybe know this too, but 80 to 90% of people don't
1:16.2	will fall or carry out their new year's resolutions.
1:19.2	I mean, that's a really high percentage.
1:21.3	There's been a lot of research around why people don't and so on.
1:25.8	So what I'm going to present to you today is I believe a four-step plan for helping you
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