231 Setting your 2026 goals: how to set sustainable goals and live with more intention this year

If you’re thinking about your 2026 goals right now - instead of diving straight into the temptation of hustle, restriction and unrealistic expectations…we’re going to get intentional! That means sustainable goal setting, sustainable habits and starting to live with more intention. In other words - creating your 2026 goals in a way that honours your energy, works with your nervous system, and finally stops the cycle of huge January overhauls that burn you out by February.I’ll share how to choose your “north star” and how to lean into identity based goal setting, as well as talking you through my very own EDIT Goal Setting Method. So we can create the life upgrades that finally banish all or nothing thinking and lead to long term change.Your key takeaways:Why traditional New Year goals have failed you and what to do differently.How to choose a “North Star” feeling to anchor every decision you make this year.The power of identity-led behaviour change (and why discipline isn’t the missing piece).How to use the EDIT Goal Method to simplify your life and create sustainable NEXT STEPS:Share this episode with a friendListen to next: Episode 230 - A New Way To Step Into 2026: Choosing Your North StarRESOURCES:Work with me: www.lifeeditcoaching.comInstagram: @lifeeditwithalix

We’ve spent the last few weeks looking back at your year, celebrating what worked, learning from what didn’t, and creating space so your nervous system can actually support you as you step into something new.Now, in this final episode of 2025, it’s time to shift into possibility.Today we’re talking about why "new year, new you" culture completely misses the point - and why trying to fix yourself, overhaul your life, or force rigid resolutions is the exact thing that keeps derailing your progress. Instead, I’m showing you how to enter 2026 with a fresh approach rooted in self-trust, alignment, and the feeling you want to build your year around.This is about choosing a North Star for how you want to feel next year, and letting that guide your decisions, your rhythms, your routines, and your goals. It’s the simplest shift with the biggest impact.In this episode we explore:The unconscious “you’re not enough” messaging behind New Year cultureHow to create goals without pressure, perfectionism, or fix-it energyThe power of choosing a feeling as the foundation of your yearWhat alignment really looks like in daily lifeHow to build a year that reflects who you want to be, not who you think you should beFollow me on instagram or explore more on the website.

Last week, we took a gentle but honest look back at the year you’ve just lived - what worked, what didn’t, and what you’re proud of. This week, before you rush into planning 2026, I want to guide you into something far more powerful (and wildly underrated): the pause.In the busy season where life is loud, routines are disrupted, and your nervous system is probably crying out for rest, creating intentional space becomes the difference between goals that feel aligned and goals that feel like pressure. This episode is all about helping you breathe, soften the noise, switch off autopilot, and give yourself the clarity that only stillness can bring.Practical reflection prompts from the episode:Where can I intentionally create space—physical, mental, or emotional—over the next two weeks?What helps my nervous system soften? (A bath, a walk, lying on the bed for 10 minutes, sitting in silence…)Where do I need to slow down so that my plans for next year come from desire, not pressure?What would feel good—not productive, not worthy, not impressive—good?Space creates clarity. Before you choose your 2026 goals, give yourself room to digest this year and reconnect with what you actually want—not what you think you should want.Follow me on instagram or explore more on the website.

This week we’re kicking off a short pre-Christmas series designed to help you ease into 2026 feeling clearer, lighter, and far more aligned.And before you even think about setting goals for the new year, there’s so much power in pausing and looking back. So today, I’m guiding you through a simple end-of-year reflection that helps you recognise what worked, what didn’t, and what your year has been trying to teach you.We'll be noticing the patterns you’ve been repeating, the things that drained you, the things that energised you, and the moments you’re genuinely proud of - because these are the very things that will shape an easier, more intentional 2026. Reflection questions from the episode:What didn’t go so well this year—and what can I learn from it?What am I genuinely proud of? (Including the things I gave myself, not just the things I achieved.)What drained me—and what energised me?What am I ready to stop carrying into 2026? (Habits, beliefs, relationships, expectations… anything.)The more clearly you understand the stories, patterns, energy, and choices that shaped this year, the more powerfully you get to shape next year.Follow me on instagram or explore more on the website.

This week, we’re continuing the Christmas eating miniseries with a conversation that so many women need right now: how to create more food freedom without feeling like you’re destined for huge Christmas weight gain. If last week was about understanding why the Christmas overeating happens, this week is all about what you can actually do to change the pattern — not through restriction, discipline, or force… but through awareness, trust, and nervous system regulation.We’ll also talk about how food freedom doesn’t mean you need to dump all structure, and that when we combine the best bits of both you can head into the new year with more confidence, more calm, and a whole lot less food guilt.Your key takeaways:Why Christmas overeating isn’t about willpower but a reflection of your deeper patterns with food.How “food freedom” can coexist with structure and support (it’s not all-or-nothing).The role your nervous system plays in overeating, and how to give it the break it’s craving.Three simple questions to interrupt your usual December patterns and build trust.How to use this month as a learning phase so January feels different for the first time in years.NEXT STEPS:Share this episode with a friendSign up to The Body You’ll Love Living In - and claim your exclusive Mindful Christmas Eating BonusFollow me on Instagram: @lifeeditwithalix 

Every year we swear we’re not going overboard and we’ll focus instead on eating mindfully at Christmas…then suddenly we’re knee-deep in mince pies, food guilt, and that familiar December “sod it” spiral that leaves us bloated and already dreading January. In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what’s really going on when Christmas eating feels out of control - and why Christmas isn’t creating the chaos, but magnifying the cracks in your relationship with food and your body.I’m sharing my own past patterns and helping you see why this cycle is so common for busy women. More importantly, I’ll walk you through three simple steps you can start right now to create more mindfulness with food and stop over eating at Christmas time.Here’s what we’ll cover:Why Christmas overeating is not about lack of discipline — but a nervous system responding to months (or years) of restriction.How festive eating becomes a magnified version of your everyday patterns.The real reason “pre-Christmas restriction” always backfires — and how it sets up the binge–guilt cycle.Three simple, practical habits you can begin today to create a calmer, more mindful Christmas.NEXT STEPS:Share this episode with a friendListen to next: Episode 225 - How to Practice Mindfulness (When It Feels Like It’s Not Working Like It Should)  RESOURCES:Sign up to The Body You’ll Love Living In - and claim your exclusive Mindful Christmas Eating Bonus: Instagram: @lifeeditwithalix 

If you’ve ever tried to be more mindful and present, but it sometimes feels like it’s not quite working like it should, this is the episode you NEED! Because today, we’re talking all about how to practice mindfulness in a way that truly helps you create space, calm and find stress relief even when life feels chaotic.For so many women, mindfulness has become another form of self control - a way to stop overthinking, manage emotions or prevent habits like emotional eating. We think that eating mindfully or slowing down will “fix” us.But real mindfulness isn’t about control or perfection, and in this episode, I’ll share how to use mindfulness as a tool for living more intentionally not as another way to manage or suppress yourself. You’ll learn:What mindfulness really is (and isn’t)How to be more mindful and present in daily lifeWhy mindfulness isn’t about self-control or silencing your thoughtsSimple ways to experience mindfulness for stress reliefHow living mindfully helps you stop reacting and start respondingIf you’re ready to find more calm, more awareness, and more freedom from the constant mental noise, this one’s for you. Tune in and discover how to stop trying to “do mindfulness right” — and instead experience what it really means to live mindfully.RESOURCES:Secret (& Free) Limited Podcast: Confident As F**k (Even When You’re Not There Yet)Work with me: www.lifeeditcoaching.comInstagram: @lifeeditwithalix 

What if your drive for self improvement - and how to be more consistent, disciplined and in control - is actually the very thing holding you back? In this episode, I’m breaking down unconscious self-sabotage: the sneaky ways our best intentions can quietly undermine our wellbeing and how these patterns keep you stuck in the same cycle, no matter how hard you try.You’ll learn how to spot when your self-improvement efforts are coming from fear rather than trust, how to build self compassion and stop being so hard on yourself and how to shift into a softer, more sustainable way of growthKey TakeawaysSelf-sabotage often happens beneath awareness - not from laziness, but from fear.The problem isn’t the goal or strategy, it’s how you’re approaching it.How replacing control with curiosity opens up flexibility, trust and freedom…and improves your self worth and self esteemWhy guilt and perfectionism turn small stumbles into “failures,” and how to stop that cycle.Why real self-improvement requires softness and how you can be your best teacherNEXT STEPS:Share this episode with a friendListen to next: Episode 158 - Does Self Sabotage Really Exist?RESOURCES:Secret (& Free) Limited Podcast: Confident As F**k (Even When You’re Not There Yet)Work with me: www.lifeeditcoaching.comInstagram: @lifeeditwithalix 

How many times have you told yourself you just need more consistency and willpower — with workouts, food, or anything else that’s meant to make you feel better? And how many times has that worked… until life got messy, motivation dropped, and you landed back at square one again? In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on why you’re not failing at how to stay consistent — you’re just building it on the wrong foundation. I’ll show you how to start building consistency that lasts and how to create a consistency mindset.What we’ll talk about:Why willpower doesn’t work for long - great for starting, not for sustaining.Why true consistency isn’t about control; it’s about connection.And that you don’t need to push harder — you need to build systems and environments that fit your life.NEXT STEPS:Share this episode with a friendListen to next: Ep 209: “Why Allowing Yourself to Be Inconsistent Could Be the Best Thing You Do This Week”RESOURCES:Secret (& Free) Limited Podcast: Confident As F**k (Even When You’re Not There Yet)Work with me: www.lifeeditcoaching.comInstagram: @lifeeditwithalix 

That “screw it, I’ll start again Monday” moment isn’t a failure - it’s a pattern that has supported you when life feels out of balance. In this episode, we unpack the spiral, why it shows up when life gets busy, and how to create the nervous system regulation to stay consistent, get back on track after losing momentum - and most importantly rebuild self trust.Here’s what we’ll cover:Why the spiral is simply a pattern.How nervous-system regulation (your “window of tolerance”) shapes choices.Early warning signs you’re nearing the spiral (and what to do first).A simple in-the-moment reset: pause, step away, and feel what’s true.How to plan for low-motivation days so you stop “starting over Monday.”✨ Ready to stop the all-or-nothing spiral and build consistency that actually sticks? Join me inside The Body You’ll Love Living In and get my launch bonuses, including the Somatic Soundbites to use in the moment you’re about to spiral. Learn more at lifeeditcoaching.comNEXT STEPS:Share this episode with a friendListen to next: Episode 212 - The Real Reason Your Motivation Keeps Disappearing (and what to do about it)RESOURCES:Secret (& Free) Limited Podcast: Confident As F**k (Even When You’re Not There Yet)Work with me: www.lifeeditcoaching.comInstagram: @lifeeditwithalix