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Here’s how to actually stick to your New Year’s Resolutions- according to experts
How to make AND keep your New Year’s Resolutions and create lasting change, with advice from experts.
When it comes to sticking to your resolutions, it isn’t just the thought that counts. And good intentions aren’t the only thing you need. Here’s your definitive guide to making real, lasting change in 2023.
To make the change, you have to first change your mindset and philosophy to create healthy and permanent habits. You have to be open to having those deep conversations, writing your feelings down, changing your lifestyle and being mindful. It is so much easier to go to work on Monday and tell everyone your New Year’s Resolutions, but most people fail at keeping them.
80% of people do not keep their resolutions up past the end of January. 30% of people will fail within three weeks and 50% after just three months. Only a lucky, and dedicated 8% keep their resolutions all year round.
The first thing you must do is review your last year; take a paper and pen and write down a heading for each month of the last year. I would recommend working backwards, starting with December as you should remember it the best and evaluate what went well, and what didn’t and what you…
