Something like 80% of New Year's resolutions fail by February. Why? Because we're making promises to impress other people instead of changes that actually serve us.

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Another January, another resolution to lose weight, get in shape, or finally become the "perfect" version of yourself.

And another February, where 80% of us have already given up.

In this week's episode of Real Talk for Real Women, Dr. T and I are talking about why New Year's resolutions fail - and it's not because you lack willpower.

It's because most resolutions are focused on how others perceive us, not on what actually makes us feel better. We're chasing appearance, performance, or productivity- external measures that leave us feeling empty even when we achieve them.

Dr. T breaks down what actually improves health (spoiler: it's not the number on the scale). I talk about how social media plays a role. And we both get honest about the internal changes that actually matter.

What if instead of "lose 20 pounds," your resolution was "sleep 7 hours a night"? What if instead of "be more productive," it was "protect one hour a week for rest"? What if the most radical thing you did this year was decide you're already enough?

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