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[Audio] How To Stick To Your New Year’s Resolution

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On Sounds Good, Tracy Ross talks with Murray State psychology professor Dr. Michael Bordieri about sticking to new year’s resolutions.

 

Bordieri says only half of us make resolutions and the majority of us who do actually don’t follow through with them. He says changing behavior is difficult and trying to make grand changes can set you up for failure. Instead, Bordieri suggest making small and easy to sustain goals when making new year’s resolutions. So instead of aiming to lose 30 pounds, aim to walk three days a week. Picking smaller goals also helps you focus on certain behaviors you can change rather than on the outcome you want.

 

Sharing your goals with other people can help give you some accountability. When other people know what you’re trying to accomplish, it can be rewarding to update them on your progress.

 

When the inevitable slip-up occurs, Bordieri says it is important not to shame yourself as it will make it less likely you’ll continue with your resolution. He says being compassionate toward yourself is important because change is hard and a lapse doesn’t mean you’ve failed. You just have to get back to your resolution the next day.

 

Bordieri adds that it is important to get started now. He says there is no reason to wait to feel inspired or motivated to make change because you have the choice to be the person you want to be in the world every moment of every day.

 

Tracy started working for WKMS in 1994 while attending Murray State University. After receiving his Bachelors and Masters degrees from MSU he was hired as Operations/Web/Sports Director in 2000. Tracy hosted All Things Considered from 2004-2012 and has served as host/producer of several music shows including Cafe Jazz, and Jazz Horizons. In 2001, Tracy revived Beyond The Edge, a legacy alternative music program that had been on hiatus for several years. Tracy was named Program Director in 2011 and created the midday music and conversation program Sounds Good in 2012 which he hosts Monday-Thursday. Tracy lives in Murray with his wife, son and daughter.
A proud native of Murray, Kentucky, Allison grew up roaming the forests of western Kentucky and visiting national parks across the country. She graduated in 2014 from Murray State University where she studied Environmental Sustainability, Television Production, and Spanish. She loves meeting new people, questioning everything, and dancing through the sun and the rain. She hopes to make a positive impact in this world several endeavors at a time.
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