The new year wasn’t all that long ago. So let’s check in—how are your New Year’s resolutions going?

It’s been a long time since I’ve set New Year’s resolutions. They never stuck for me. And when they didn’t stick, I felt upset with myself. That frustration often turned into resentment and defeat—which never made for good habit creation.

Here’s the catch: many of these goals sound healthy on the surface, but they can be surprisingly unkind to our bodies and unrealistic for real life. Often, these resolutions don’t take into account what’s actually going on inside the body.

Community Hike, Bike, Yoga Nights with Jackie

We are collectively feeling the burden of the debt we owe to our bodies, and the cost is not cheap. In today’s world, the pace is faster, the stress is higher, and environmental toxins are more pervasive than ever. As we age, our bodies become more vulnerable to oxidative damage, nutrient depletion, and inflammation—all of which accelerate the aging process, both inside and out.