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EPISODE · Jan 7, 2026 · 36 MIN

Ep. 39 How Music Can Help You Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions

from The Sound Mind · host Sophia Omarji

For our first episode of 2026, we explore New Year’s resolutions and why the pressure we put on ourselves, combined with natural fluctuations in emotional state, can make even the best-intentioned goals feel heavy. We introduce a goal-setting model that works with your emotions instead of against them, showing how music can be a practical tool to support the emotional state you need to take action. This episode reveals how music can become your emotional infrastructure, helping you start, sustain, and enjoy the goals that matter most this year.CHAPTERS:0:00 Intro05:18 Why New Year’s Resolutions Often Break Down10:19 How Music Can Emotionally Support Your Goals22:41 Turning Your Resolutions into Music-Supported Goals33:32 Summary and OutroFollow us on Instagram: @thesoundmindtalksSupport us: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thesoundmindtalks⁠

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 7, 2026

For our first episode of 2026, we explore New Year’s resolutions and why the pressure we put on ourselves, combined with natural fluctuations in emotional state, can make even the best-intentioned goals feel heavy. We introduce a goal-setting model that works with your emotions instead of against them, showing how music can be a practical tool to support the emotional state you need to take action. This episode reveals how music can become your emotional infrastructure, helping you start, sustain, and enjoy the goals that matter most this year.CHAPTERS:0:00 Intro05:18 Why New Year’s Resolutions Often Break Down10:19 How Music Can Emotionally Support Your Goals22:41 Turning Your Resolutions into Music-Supported Goals33:32 Summary and OutroFollow us on Instagram: @thesoundmindtalksSupport us: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thesoundmindtalks⁠

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