PsycHope Self-Help Podcast

14 Psychology Tips to Help You Reach Your New Year’s Resolutions

• Jennifer McManus, PhD • Episode 17

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In this episode, 14 psychology tips are offered to help you stay motivated for and make progress on your New Year’s Resolutions or personal goals any time of the year.

We'll explore the following tips:

1.      Start with how you set them
2.      Put them in writing
3.      Start when ready
4.      Social support
5.      Accountability
6.      Friendly competition
7.      The value of internal motivation
8.      Replacement behaviors
9.      Make it easier on yourself
10.   Make it harder on yourself
11.   Pair with something enjoyable
12.   Regularly measure and track progress on your goals
13.   Get back on track
14.   Reinforce your progress

If you’re interested in checking out the Motivate to Get Them: A Mindfulness Meditation for Resolutions and Personal Goals mentioned in this episode, then head on over to the video here: PsycHope YouTube channel. 

To grab your free copy of the Ground to Set Them, Motivate to Get Them workbook just visit psychope.com/2025 


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