Why do New Year’s resolutions fail year after year—especially for smart, motivated people?

In this episode, Dr. Connie Cheung breaks down the real reason change doesn't stick, and it has nothing to do with willpower, motivation, or discipline.

True, sustainable change is not a mindset issue.

It's a physiological and nervous system issue.

Drawing from decades in health, wellness, functional medicine, physical therapy, psychology, and somatic work, this conversation explores:

• Why New Year's resolutions fail the body

• How behavior is driven by nervous system state

• The role of the brain in survival vs. growth

• How chronic stress dysregulates gut, hormones, and focus

• Why external advice (especially social media influence) keeps people stuck

• The difference between forcing change and regulating the system

• Why regulation must come before rewiring

This episode introduces a radically different way to approach the New Year—one rooted in truth, internal regulation, and systems-based healing, rather than pressure or self-blame.

This conversation also serves as the runway into the upcoming free 3-part training:

📘 EASE OS™ Gut–Brain Stability Reset

🗓️ Session 1 begins January 22

If you've tried everything and still don't feel better, this is where orientation begins.

👉 Register for the free training here: https://www.easeossystems.com/ease-os-3day-training-gut-brain-stability

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