Resolution Revolution: Why New Year's Resolutions Fail and How to Make Them Stick – Keith Kurlander & Dr. Will Van Derveer – HPP150

The Higher Practice Podcast for Optimal Mental Health

This episode explores the complexities of New Year’s resolutions and effective goal-setting strategies, emphasizing the pitfalls of impulsive resolutions and advocating for a structured visioning process. We discuss setting goals across key life areas—career, family, health, and personal pursuits—using tools like vision boards, Google Drive, and Trello to track progress and achieve realistic success rates of 80-90%. Keith shares his approach of breaking annual goals into quarterly sub-goals, highlighting the importance of self-reflection to ensure goals align with personal values rather than societal pressures. We also critique the cultural tendency to set resolutions without thoughtful planning, address challenges like saving money, and stress the balance between disciplined goal-setting and embracing unstructured, spontaneous moments.

Show notes:

● 80% of New Year's resolutions fail quickly - 03:00

● Align habits with values for longer-lasting change – 05:57

● Setting realistic goals is key – 11:57

● Quarterly sub-goal reviews can be great or feel rigid – 26:55

● Automation reduces error, ensuring higher degrees of success – 32:53

● Mindful visioning balances material pursuits – 41:15

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