343: Is Your Emotional Health Blocking Your New Year Breakthrough? 10 Signs to Pay Attention To

Are you stepping into a new year with goals, plans, and intentions but still feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or reactive? In this episode, explore how unaddressed emotional patterns can quietly block progress, clarity, and peace, even when motivation is high. 

Learn 10 practical signs your emotional health may need attention, why willpower alone isn’t enough for lasting change, and how noticing and naming emotions can help you move forward with greater calm, confidence, and alignment in the year ahead. 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

[00:00] Why New Year Motivation Often Fades Without Emotional Awareness 

[03:00] Why Does Focusing Only on Actions and Results Keep Us Stuck? 

[05:00] How Emotional Patterns Influence Goals Around Health, Relationships, and Faith 

[12:00] Why Unexplained Tears or Emotional Shutdown Deserve Attention, Not Shame 

[18:00] What Can Physical + Relationship Symptoms Reveal About Emotional + Spiritual Health? 

[24:00] Why Saying “I Don’t Have Time to Deal With This” Often Backfires 

[26:00] How Learning to Notice and Name Emotions Supports Long-Term Growth and Breakthrough 

 

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RELATED EPISODES: 

Ep 333 — Tired of Going from One Crisis to Another? How to Stop Reacting and Start Responding 

Ep 341 — Step #1 to Calming Emotional Spirals: Notice + Name Your Feelings 

Ep 342 — Help for Emotional Overreaction in Relationships 

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