Jump Start Your New Year Now with best-selling author Andrew KapJump Start Your New Year Now with best-selling author Andrew Kap
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Why is NOW a better time to start a new habit or begin a new year’s resolution? How do we make sure that our resolutions will last rather than fizzle out in February? Andrew Kap is back with Merry Manifesting Methods and Just Feel Good ideas to start...
55:24•13 Dec 2023
Jump-Start Your New Year: Andrew Kap on Feeling Good Right Now
Episode Overview
- Start your resolutions now rather than waiting for 1 January to avoid repeating old patterns of delay.
- Use simple cues, like holiday decorations or traffic lights, to trigger quick moments of gratitude throughout the day.
- Keep gratitude practices short, fun, and pressure-free so they feel enjoyable instead of becoming a chore.
- Replace cravings or negative thoughts with 30–60 seconds of spoken gratitude to shift focus in recovery.
- Aim for a few minutes of feeling good each day to build emotional resilience for an intense and unpredictable year ahead.
“"If you're not doing it today, you're not going to do it tomorrow. If you were going to do it, you would be doing it already."”
What drives someone to seek a fresh start before the calendar flips to January? This holiday edition of Recovery Recharged shines a spotlight on that question as host Ellen Stewart chats with best-selling author Andrew Kap about kicking off your "new year" right now, instead of waiting for the mythical 1 January reset.
Andrew, known for *The Last Law of Attraction Book You'll Ever Need to Read* and his shorter follow-up *Just Feel Good*, shares simple, low-pressure ways to shift your mood, mindset, and habits. His aim is especially relevant for people in recovery and anyone feeling weighed down by anxiety, guilt, or end-of-year stress. As he puts it, "If you're not doing it today, you're not going to do it tomorrow.
If you were going to do it, you would be doing it already." You’ll hear them break down why huge, high-pressure resolutions often collapse by the second week of January, and why starting small, today, is far more effective. Andrew walks through his "Merry Manifesting" idea, using holiday decorations or traffic lights as playful cues for gratitude.
A Santa might remind you of something from your past, fairy lights of something in your present, and a snowman of something in your future that you're genuinely looking forward to. For those who feel they have "nothing" to be grateful for, Andrew patiently walks through basics like appreciating a heart that has been beating every second of your life, fresh air, or a roof over your head.
Ellen connects this directly to recovery tools like "act as if" and replacing cravings or negative spirals with quick, spoken gratitude lists. The tone stays warm and practical, with Andrew emphasising that feeling good should never be a chore. Short exercises, three-to-five minutes a day, can help lay a sturdier emotional foundation for what he predicts will be a hectic year ahead.
If you're wondering how to start 2024 with more hope and less pressure, this chat might be the nudge you need to begin today rather than waiting for tomorrow.
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