Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail (and the 1% Shift That Actually Changes Your Life)

New year. Fresh energy. Same pressure?

In this episode of The Feral Soul, Brittany breaks down why New Year’s resolutions so often crash and burn and why it’s not a discipline problem… it’s a nervous system problem.

Using a very real Monday-morning meltdown, Brittany walks you through how massive identity shifts overwhelm the subconscious, activate old patterns, and actually keep you stuck. She explains the neuroscience behind it (hello, RAS), how your inner dialogue shapes your reality, and why trying to “become a whole new person” overnight backfires every time.

Instead, she introduces the 1% Shift: a grounded, sustainable way to rewire your brain, regulate your nervous system, and build real momentum in your healing, habits, business, or personal growth.

If you’re tired of burning out by February and ready for changes that actually stick, this episode is your permission slip to slow down and still move forward.

✨ Inside this episode:

Why New Year’s resolutions don’t work

How your subconscious and nervous system resist abrupt change

The RAS and why your brain looks for proof you’re “failing”

How small, intuitive actions create lasting identity shifts

The 1% rule for healing, habits, and business growth

Let’s stop self-abandoning in the name of self-improvement and start building lives we can actually sustain.

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