New Year's Resolutions Are B.S. - Here's Exactly What To Do instead

Dr. Jaime Zuckerman is a licensed clinical psychologist, media pro, author, podcast host, and nationally-recognized expert on narcissism and recovery from narcissistic abuse. 

We discuss: 

• New Year’s Resolutions: How they’re made, the psychology behind them, and why we just can’t seem to quit them year over year. Plus, why these come up so frequently for Dr. Z in private practice/with her population of clients, and the similarities/differences between individuals’ unique  New Year’s resolutions 

• The top mistakes people make when making New Year’s Resolutions: Why Dr. Z thinks most of them are too broad, too difficult, set-up for failure, and generally don’t reflect the realities of someone’s everyday life. 

• How to set up a New Year’s resolution that’ll actually work for you: What the “key ingredients” of a good resolution actually are; why you need structures & systems in place to turn your best laid plans into real life action, and what to do when you feel like you have “no time” or “no bandwidth” for your specific goals

• What actually inspires individuals to make their first appointment with a licensed clinical psychologist and/or registered dietitian (like Dr. Z & me, respectfully) and why the answer to this is more surprising & nuanced than you might think 

• How Dr. Z counsels someone to approach goal-setting & actualization without creating increased anxiety/depression, setting oneself up to failure, or falling into the trap of setting goals that are misaligned with your values. 

• 2023 therapy trends to say goodbye to forever– what are they, where did they come from, why Dr. Z thinks they’ve gained traction on social media, and a little trend forecasting on the biggest therapy trends for 2024 (which ones are legit vs. not this year). 

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