Lynn Northrop, PhD

Every January, the pressure is on: Become a new you.  Write a list of New Year’s resolutions, summon willpower, and hope you can out-stubborn real life. And every year, many kind, capable humans discover the same truth: when resolutions fail, its not just about “self discipline.” They often fail because they’re built on an unforgiving model of change—one that assumes we can fully control our mood, motivation, schedule, stress level, health, and relationships for the next 12 m

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