12. How to set New Year's resolutions that stick with Dr Karin Nordin

01/02/23 • 40 min

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n this episode, our guest Dr Karin Nordin shares with us evidence-based recommendations for how to set New Year's resolutions that stick. Instead of just talking about it though, she coaches me through my New Year's resolutions so you can see it in action. This is a great opportunity to hear some real life coaching and get tips for your own compassion-first behaviour change.
*please note this episode includes discussion of weight loss*

You can also find out more about my guest, Dr Karin Nordin in all these places:

https://www.youtube.com/@UCTn-HaKV8vju5G2j6wRTzwQ

https://bodybrainalliance.com/

https://www.instagram.com/karinnordinphd/

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Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show!

You can also find out more about my guest, Dr Karin Nordin in all these places:

https://www.youtube.com/@UCTn-HaKV8vju5G2j6wRTzwQ

https://bodybrainalliance.com/

https://www.instagram.com/karinnordinphd/

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The PhD Life Coach - 12. How to set New Year's resolutions that stick with Dr Karin Nordin

Transcript

**Vikki: Hello. Just a quick message before the show starts. This is a slightly extended episode because we have a guest on the podcast, Dr. Karin Nordine, which I'm super excited about. We're talking about New Year's resolutions and I did wanna just give you a quick heads up that we will be talking about some weight loss issues. So if that's triggering for you or anything I wanted you to know in advance. We do relate it back to how you can take those lessons and apply them to more academic ac