By Norah Jewett ’25
At the start of a new year, many people begin by making new year’s resolutions: promises to practice better behavior in the upcoming year. Several common resolutions include eating healthier, spending less money, losing weight, or giving up a snack you think you indulge in too much. However, only around 8% of people actually stick to these resolutions. So here’s the question you’ve probably asked yourself: why is it so hard to accomplish New Year’s resolutions?
Well, there’s several different answers to that question. Many wait for the new year to start good habits, and once they go back on their word, they just say, “Oh, I’ll try again next year.” Why wait for the new year to bring good habits? If you truly want to make a positive change in your life, why not start now? Additionally, people focus on too big goals that can be easy to break, such as not eating a certain food. Immediately after breaking this goal, people just shrug it off and go on with their life, completely ignoring the resolution they made in the first place.
So instead of making big new year’s resolutions, start small. Maybe even pick a value or trait you want to focus more on in 2023, such as patience, selflessness, or determination. New Year’s resolutions don’t need to be a totally life-altering thing, pick something small you want to change to make it a bit better!
