Episode 26: Goal Setting, Why Resolutions Haven’t Worked in the Past, and Our Foolproof Advice To Achieve the Best Year Ever
Have you failed at resolutions in the past? Do new year goals leave you feeling stressed out or bad about yourself? Are you over resolution-setting but want advice to genuinely change your life? On today's episode, Josie is sharing her best tips on setting resolutions and goals for 2023 that you can (actually) accomplish. Josie and Alaina also discuss why 80% of resolutions fail by February and other ways to kick off the new year and achieve your best life if you're over setting goals. Consider this episode your comprehensive roadmap to your best 2023 self.
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The new year brings about a lot of conversations about goal-setting and resolutions, but what does that actually look like, and how can we keep that January momentum up for the rest of 2023? Today on The Everygirl Podcast, Josie and Alaina discuss all things resolutions: why some people love them and others hate them, best practices for setting resolutions you can keep, and how to find your true intentions when goal setting. This episode begins with a short 2022 recap, with highlights from both Josie and Alaina’s years. Josie shares her alternative method of resolution-setting, through vision boarding and thinking about who she wants to be rather than what she wants to do in the new year. The two have a conversation about some of their own personal goals for the year, from their career goals to wellness-focused resolutions. Josie talks about how she finally feels like an adult this year, plus what it feels like to lean into that energy. The conversation then diverges into Alaina’s goal-setting practices, and Josie gives her some tips on reaching her wellness objectives, discussing strategies that can be applied across the board for resolutions. Josie explains her perspective on what it truly means to fail to meet a goal, and why so many new year’s resolutions fall off within just a month. She explains the importance of “finding your why” when it comes to setting objectives for the upcoming year. Josie and Alaina then discuss Josie’s foolproof resolution-setting plan for 2023, from mindset and inner reflection to scheduling things in your calendar. The episode closes with a conversation about the best practices for those who are anti-resolution but still want to reflect on the year ahead.
Must-Listen Moments:
[8:02] Josie and Alaina’s personal goals for 2023 and their plans for achieving them
[22:32] Why do most resolutions fail, and how can we change our perspective on goals that we set but do not meet?
[33:04] Josie’s foolproof system for goal setting in the new year, including important mindset shifts
[40:21] The value of setting small, specific goals, rather than broad objectives
[47:54] What can you do to get excited for the year ahead if you are against resolutions and January goal-setting?
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