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Why Your New Year's Resolutions Fail

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(And How I Help You Achieve Your Goals Anyway)



This is why your New Year's Resolutions fail - and how to fix it
This is why your New Year's Resolutions fail - and how to fix it

As we step into a new year, many of us set New Year's resolutions, aiming for positive change in our lives.


Yet, despite the best of intentions, most people struggle to keep up with their resolutions.


Understanding how the brain works can shed light on why this happens - and how we can overcome it.



Why Resolutions are Hard to Stick To


Here is the hard truth: Our brains are wired to seek comfort and avoid change. Our natural tendency is to seek the known; the comfort of safety.


Or in other words: new habits require mental effort.


This effort can feel uncomfortable or overwhelming.


Acutally it DOES feel uncomfortable for most, just some know how to "trick" this feeling better than others.


Our brain is wired to resist this effort. In fact, our subconcious mind does everything it can to keep us warm and cosy and safe. While this is helpful when facing a bear in the forrest, it is not so much fun when we try to introduce new, healthier habits in order to achieve our goals and live the life we always dreamed of.


One way of working around this, is to put all our hope on our motivation and willpower.


But because of our brains behavior, it is making it difficult for us to maintain the motivation needed for long-term success. Also, willpower is finite. This is why this is a broken strategy and we set ourselves up for failure with our New Year's Resolutions more often than not.


Of course it doesn't help that many set too ambitious goals to be achieved within a too short timeframe.


And just to make sure you get me right: It's not about lacking discipline - it's about understanding how to work with your brain and align your goals with your deeper motivations.



How I Help My Clients Achieve Their Goals with Well-Being in Mind


With my unique approach combining hypnosis and coaching, I help my clients break free from limiting beliefs and emotional blocks that prevent them from achieving their resolutions. This ensures that you not only reach your goals but also maintain a healthy mindset along the way.



Common Areas I Help Clients With:


  • Confidence Building: Overcoming self-doubt and stepping into your power

  • Stress Relief: Developing strategies to manage daily stress and maintain balance

  • Overcoming Procrastination: Creating sustainable habits and strategies to stay on track

  • Goal Setting & Achievement: Aligning your actions with your values to ensure long-term success

  • Mental Clarity: Focusing your mind and improving decision-making

  • Release of Limiting Beliefs: Unblocking the subconscious patterns that hold you back



If you’re tired of setting resolutions that don’t stick, let’s work together to create lasting change - while ensuring you maintain your well-being.




P.S. stay tuned: I will be hosting a Lunch Learning Session on this topic soon, to help you OVERCOME the broken cycle of setting ambitious goals and feeling guilty for falling off the wagon shortly after!


Bringing Transformation with Love, Light & Gratitude

Lara

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