The Amygdala Effect

We have a brain area called amygdala that hates change. When we introduce too much change too soon, amygdala creates feeling of anxiety or sometimes even anger. Ego depletion is the state when the prefrontal cortex is overwhelmed and can't do any of those tasks efficiently. We don't want to trigger amygdala with our new year's resolutions. Also when we try to change too many things at the same time, we drain the energy of our bodies and brains.