New Year, Same Brain (Why New Year's Resolutions Fail) | Episode 143

Why do New Year’s resolutions fail — even for motivated, disciplined leaders? In this New Year special, Kristin Sokoloff and Ron Ward explore the neuroscience behind habit change and resistance, focusing on the basal ganglia, the brain’s automation system that favors familiarity over growth. This episode breaks down why willpower isn’t enough, what it actually means to “renew the mind,” and how leaders can build change that lasts by working with the brain instead of fighting it.

What You’ll Learn:

Why motivation fades and habits take over
How the basal ganglia locks in behavior
Why willpower burns out
How real renewal of the brain happens
Why leaders and high performers struggle most with change
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