Stop Making New Year’s Resolutions. Do This Instead

What if the secret to changing your life isn’t thinking bigger – but thinking smaller? Instead of bold New Year's resolutions that fizzle out by February, why not make 2026 the year of "Tiny Experiments"? Inspired by neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff's 2025 book of the same name, this iluli video looks at how the scientific method – form a hypothesis, run a test, learn from it and repeat – can be applied to self-improvement. Whether you want to build habits, learn a language, get fit or rethink your career, it’s an approach that replaces pressure and perfectionism with curiosity and play. We look at why big goals often backfire, the surprising benefits of making small time-limited pacts with yourself and why we shouldn’t feel bad about failing (spoiler: it’s a key part of the process!). Find out more in this video from iluli by Mike Lamb – explaining the ideas and innovations changing our lives. *New videos on the 1st of every month. Don't forget to like and subscribe:* https://bit.ly/subscribe_to_iluli *Visit the iluli website:* https://www.iluli.eu 0:00 Introducing Tiny Experiments 1:11 A scientific approach to self-improvement 2:01 How to conduct a Tiny Experiment 2:50 Failure = progress 3:48 Replacing goals with hypothesis