There’s a very specific moment every December.
You’re minding your own business, eating the remaining boxed cookies shaped like animals that absolutely do not exist in nature, when suddenly a thought hits you like a peppermint-flavored brick:
“Okay… in January, everything changes.”
And just like that, you’re drafting a full-scale reinvention plan with the same confidence you had when you swore you’d be “lights out by 10pm” this year. How’d that go, by the way?
But here’s the thing:
This isn’t a shame post.
This is a clarity post.
Because New Year’s resolutions aren’t dumb.
They’re just designed backwards.
Why Resolutions Feel Good for About… 9 Days
You know that burst of energy you get declaring your resolution? That’s dopamine. It’s the same chemical that fires when you buy new running shoes you won’t run in.
Meanwhile, your actual brain (the one responsible for survival and routine) is quietly in the background going:
“We’ve been sitting on this couch at 8pm for the last 10 years.
We’re not giving that up without a fight.”
Your habits don’t care what date the calendar rolls over to. Your physiology doesn’t reset when the NYE ball drops. Your nervous system does not rise on January 1st and say “New chapter, let’s optimize.”
If anything, your metabolism is still processing the charcuterie plate from last night.
The Real Issue: Resolutions Are Performative.
Change is personal. Half the resolutions people make aren’t even theirs. They’re socially acceptable aspirations dressed up as goals:
- “I’m going to work out every day.”
- “I’m cutting out sugar.”
- “I’ll lose 20 pounds before spring.”
Why?
Because those are the goals people say when they’re unclear on how to articulate what they really want.
Underneath every goal is the real desire:
“I want to feel like myself again.”
“I want energy that lasts past lunchtime.”
“I want to trust myself to follow through.”
“I want to wake up and not feel behind.”
Those are goals.
January Doesn’t Create Change.
There’s this unspoken belief that January has magical powers.
As if the calendar flips and suddenly you’re someone who:
- Loves kale
- Has perfect boundaries
- Enjoys running in the cold (nobody actually does)
- Wakes up before sunrise by choice
But real change comes from identity + intrinsic desire + accountability, not hype.
If your resolution asks you to become a different person overnight, it’s already flawed.
If it supports who you already are while building who you’re becoming…then you’re onto something. You don’t need”‘New Year Energy” to change your life.
You need one thing:
A framework that makes action easier than avoidance.
A system that keeps you accountable on the days motivation is missing (trust us…it will be missing a lot of the time).
A coach to unpack the barriers alongside you.
A structure that adapts to the real-world version of your life, not the Pinterest version.
That’s why most people who are successful don’t wait for “January magic”.
They don’t “resolution” their way into progress.
They build it—slowly, intentionally, and with support that actually respects how change works.
This Is Where My180 Comes In (Subtly, I Promise)
My180 wasn’t built as a New Year’s program.
It was built as an anti-resolution program.
Not flashy.
Not performative.
Not about pretending you’re a different person on January 1st.
It’s for the people who want:
- Evidence, not guesswork
- Accountability, not pressure
- A coach, not a drill sergeant
- A long-term win, not a quick dopamine hit
- A health transformation rooted in physiology, psychology, and actual human behavior
If you’re tired of resolutions that barely outlive your holiday leftovers, you might be ready for something more intelligent.
Not intense.
Not extreme.
Just… effective.
So Here’s Your Real Resolution:
Decide that this year, you’ll stop making promises to your future self that your current self has no structure to support.
Choose consistency over theatrics.
Choose clarity over punishment.
Choose a plan with scaffolding instead of sparkle.
Because the truth is:
You’re not failing resolutions.
Resolutions are failing you.
This year, choose something smarter.
If the above resonated with you, learn more about how we’ve been helping people over the past 20 years and thank you for taking the time to read!
