The big thing at this time of year used to be making a New Year’s resolution. The funny thing is that we shared what our resolution was, and then when we fell off the wagon, everyone knew about it. According to Insideout Mastery:
- 5% of US adults set New Year’s resolutions every year.
- 59% of young adults (18–34) have New Year’s resolutions, which makes it the largest demographic that sets these goals.
- 48% want to exercise more, making it the most popular New Year’s resolution.
- 23% quit in the first week, and only 36% make it past the first month.
- 9% successfully keep their New Year’s resolutions.
43% of all people expect to fail before February, and almost one out of four quit within the first week of setting their New Year’s resolution. Most people quit before the end of January, and only 9% see their resolutions through until succession. These are some interesting stats.
Research shows that the best moment to start is whenever you are ready to commit to your goals. In other words, choose the most relevant and timely New Year’s resolutions. “To me, this makes good sense.”
If you have a New Year’s resolution that you want to pursue but feel unprepared for, make the goal smaller. For example, instead of setting a resolution to change your entire diet, start by changing what you eat for breakfast.
- Deeply understand why you want to change. What’s your big motivation? Why is it now necessary to change?
- Set specific and challenging long-term goals (if you feel ready).
- Consistently set small and realistic short-term goals.
- Consider an accountability partner. Is there a family member or friend pursuing similar goals who wants to join you? Alternatively, find like-minded people online with the same goals.
- Improve your sleeping schedule. That includes consistent waking and bedtimes and getting plenty of quality sleep every night. It may surprise you just how much sleep impacts your goal success.
- From me to you, good luck and Happy New Year, I plan to eat less and walk more.
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