Happy New Year!

The research tells us that resolutions don't work. Of the people who set them:

• 23% quit in the first week

• 43% give up in the first month

• 91% quit before the end of the year

In this episode, Joseph and Paula discuss setting goals rather than resolutions. They will share the research, the resolutions Americans made for 2025, tips to get to your goals, and some apps and other resources that help you reach goals.

Questions? If you have a question, you would like Joseph and Paula to answer during an episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email them directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Info@lifelivedbetter.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Resources used to create this episode:

10 Great Ways How To Achieve New Year’s Resolutions

77 New Year's Resolution Ideas and How to Keep Them | Quicken

A Radical Alternative to New Year's Goal-Setting | Psychology Today

How can I follow through with my New Year's resolutions? – Deseret News

How to Make Goals You’ll Actually Stick to This Year, According to a Psychologist

These are America’s most popular New Year’s resolutions for 2025 - The Columbian

Paula shares the 9 Tips to Decrease Holiday Stress that are recommended by the Mayo Clinic.

Joseph and Paula, both wish you the happiest of holidays and look forward to being with you again in 2025.

Questions? If you have a question, you would like Joseph and Paula to answer during an episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email them directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Info@lifelivedbetter.net ⁠⁠⁠

You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Resources used to create this episode: Tips to fend off holiday stress - Mayo Clinic Health System

In this episode, Joseph and Paula are bringing you a listener's favorite! Questions for Counselors.

Questions? If you have a question, you would like Joseph and Paula to answer during an episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email them directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Info@lifelivedbetter.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Resources used to create this episode:

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