Why you might be struggling with your New Year's Resolution to lose weight

In this video I discuss why 95% of those who set New Year's Resolutions (like losing weight or quitting smoking) will fail. Your brain is wired to follow what you focus on....trying to lose weight (or quit smoking) has a focus on the very thing you want to get rid of. This focus causes your brain to align with things that match what you want to get rid or stop. Knowing what you want (even you know what you DO WANT) may not be enough if you don't add more depth to the visual idea of your goal. By adding language and positive emotion to the visual idea, your goal is much more real and meaningful. Focus on where you want to go, not where you are coming from, and WHY you want to go there.