Psychology expert on Christmas, New Year and January blues

As thousands of Brits once again set new year’s resolutions and kick off annual ‘New Year, New Me’ goals, how likely are many of us to achieve those objectives and stick to them?

Coventry University psychology expert Dr Rachael Molitor is available to answer that question and offer expert advice on the psychological talking points around Christmas and New Year.

With expertise in the thinking and mentality around goal-setting, the psychological reasons why we often fail to keep up with new year’s resolutions and much more, Dr Molitor can offer insight into the psychology behind New Year’s resolutions.

Dr Molitor can also offer insight into Christmas gift-giving, belief in Father Christmas, the January blues and the psychology behind New Year, New Me.

She can offer insight into:

Why do people often fail to keep new year’s resolutions?

Why do people set new and ambitious goals every January rather than at other times of the year and what is the social impact of that?

How can you set positive, achievable goals?

How can you psychologically/mentally manage long-term new year goals?

How important is it to ensure the resolutions and goals you set are specific and easily measurable?

Why do people make life-changing decisions in the new year?

The January Blues – why do people feel sad in January?

Tips for a positive January

Belief in Father Christmas

The psychology of gift-giving

The psychology of sales shopping