Ep 70: Why Do So Many Resolutions “Fail”?

Send us a message via text message! Link accessible at joyousjustice.buzzsprout.com. ✅It’s the first week of January and April and Tracie are thinking about resolutions. We delve into willpower, habits, and mindset, and discuss the role of American individualism in the culture of New Year’s Resolutions. Ultimately, we look for a better way to change our habits–and stop beating ourselves up with flawed systems.Check out our discussion/reflection questions for this episode:  https://joyousjustice.com/blog/jews-talk-racial-justice-ep-70Find April and Tracie's full bios and submit topic suggestions for the show at www.JewsTalkRacialJustice.comLearn more about Joyous Justice where April is the founding and fabulous (!) director, and Tracie is a senior partner.: https://joyousjustice.com/Support the work our Jewish Black & Native woman-led vision for collective liberation here: https://joyousjustice.com/support-our-workRead more of Tracie’s thoughts at her blog: https://www.bmoreincremental.com/Learn more about Racial Justice Launch Pad and join the waitlist: https://joyousjustice.com/racial-justice-launch-padRead more about James Clear and his book Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones  https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsLearn more about Cheshbon Hanefesh (Soul Accounting) here: https://www.judaismyourway.org/2021/08/20/soul-accounting/Read more about the Heath Brothers and their book Switch: How to Change Things when Change is Hard: https://heathbrothers.com/books/switch/Learn more about a growth mindset vs. fixed mindset here: https://positivepsychology.com/growth-mindset-vs-fixed-mindset/Read more about Thich Nat Hanh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Nh%E1%BA%A5t_H%E1%BA%A1nhFind out more about Mussar:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musar_movement#:~:text=The%20Musar%20movement%20Learn more about Sonia Choquette here:  https://soniachoquette.net/Read more about the book Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels by Loretta Graziano Breuning: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781440590504Support the showDiscussion and reflection questions:What in this episode is new for you? What have you learned and how does it land?What is resonating? What is sticking with you and why?What, if anything feels hard? What is challenging or on the edge for you?If relevant. what feelings and sensations are arising as you reflect on themes from this episode, and where in your body do you feel them?What key insights or strategies are you carrying forward and how do you want to weave them into your living and/or leadership?