08/01/2026
Every January, many people assume they’ve failed because they didn’t “try hard enough”.
In reality, behaviour change is difficult because it asks us to work against habits, routines, environments and stress that have built up over years.
Psychological research shows that sustainable change doesn’t rely on willpower or perfection.
It relies on practical, evidence-based tools that make behaviours easier to start, easier to repeat, and easier to return to after setbacks.
If change feels hard right now, you’re not broken.
You just haven’t been given the tools yet.
Check out our Practical, Evidence-Based Guide to Success with New Year’s Resolutions on our website here - https://www.shorepsychology.co.uk/a-practical-evidence-based-guide-to-success-with-new-years-resolutions/