The Superlatively Yes Podcast · Tanya Smith and Jennifer McCroddan

Progress Is Pleasing: A January Reset That Works

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Our brain craves completion, and "progress" is pleasing because it signals safety and movement.

1. The Superlatively Yes Podcast episode "Progress Is Pleasing: A January Reset That Works" is Tanya’s January 2026 reset episode. 2. Tanya hosts the mini Monday morning episode and frames it as guidance for listeners who feel foggy, distracted, or behind after the holidays. 3. The episode asks how to reset mentally without "restarting" or trying to "fix everything." 4. Tanya says the brain craves completion and that open loops create mental noise and anxiety. 5. She tells listeners to brain dump projects, errands, phone calls, and stressors onto paper, a laptop, an iPad, or a Remarkable. 6. Tanya says "saving it to your phone is not an action step" because the brain can mistake saved ideas for completed work. 7. She recommends one irreversible task per day for the rest of January. 8. Tanya defines irreversible tasks as things that leave evidence, like journaling a page, reading a chapter, hanging a picture, or styling a shelf. 9. She says irreversible tasks create momentum, reduce doom scrolling, and build self-trust. 10. Tanya describes doom scrolling as a response to overwhelm and unstructured rest. 11. She says scrolling fills the space where completion should be and leaves people without an ending. 12. Tanya suggests alternatives to scrolling such as stretching, sleeping, watching a movie, reading, walking, or going to the mailbox. 13. She proposes prayer boards with prayer requests, names, scriptures, and gratitude cards. 14. Tanya says a prayer board keeps her praying with intention, reminds her of grace, and focuses her wandering mind. 15. She explains that a vision board is not about manifesting but about setting a direction for the year. 16. Tanya says her 2020 digital vision board became her phone screensaver and was fully accomplished by December. 17. She introduces a "life board" for current projects, including her guest bathroom trim molding and a visible punch list. 18. Tanya says the board should hold anything that matters so it can be seen, revisited, addressed, and checked off. 19. Listeners who like practical January planning, visual systems, and attention management will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners looking for a fast entertainment episode or deep guest interview may skip it.

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