Women’s Health Unwrapped
Episode 168:
Fallen off track already? Why January health goals fail and what to do instead
If January hasn’t gone to plan, take a breath. Nothing has gone wrong.
“You are not behind. You are not late. You have not failed. Health isn’t built in one perfect month – it’s built in ordinary weeks, in normal life, with fluctuating energy and shifting hormones. You don’t need to start again to make something meaningful happen. You just need clarity about what matters now, and permission to keep showing up with a little more kindness and support.”
— Nicola Farndell
In this episode of Women’s Health Unwrapped:
This time of year is loaded with pressure to “reset” overnight – to suddenly have clarity, motivation, discipline, and energy all at once. But bodies do not work like that. Hormones do not work like that. And real, sustainable health definitely does not work like that.
In this solo episode, I share why giving up on resolutions is rarely a personal failure. It is often a sign the approach never fit your life in the first place. You will learn a calmer, more supportive way to plan health changes for 2026 – one that works with your capacity, your nervous system, and the season you are in.
Because health is not built in January. It is built in ordinary weeks, in real life, with compassion and consistency
In this episode we unwrap:
Why January creates unrealistic pressure to change overnight.
The real reason most resolutions fail (and why it is not about willpower).
How midlife hormones, stress tolerance, sleep and energy change the “rules”.
Why your body needs safety, repetition, and consistency (not a full overhaul).
How to plan health changes that support your nervous system, not punish it.
Why the women who feel better long-term are not the most disciplined – they are the most compassionate and consistent.
How real change happens when you stop trying to do it alone, quickly, or perfectly.
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Do you keep setting health goals… then slipping back into old patterns?
You tell yourself you’ll be more consistent. You’ll prioritise sleep. You’ll move your body more. You’ll eat in a way that actually supports you.
But real life takes over – stress, fatigue, hormones, other people’s needs – and the plan disappears again.
It’s not that you don’t know what to do.
It’s that the plan hasn’t been built around your capacity, your nervous system, and your life.
The Midlife Reset Quiz helps you:
💛 Identify what’s making change feel harder than it should
💛 Get clear on what your body most needs right now (not what you “should” focus on)
💛 Choose one realistic next step you can repeat and trust yourself to stick with
It takes 2 minutes and you’ll get a personalised report to help you move forward with less pressure and more steadiness.
✨ Take the Midlife Reset Quiz and find your starting point.