Why New Year Resolutions Often Fail

Every year, many people make New Year resolutions like saving money, eating better, or working out more.

But most of these resolutions fail, often within the first few weeks.

Research shows that how we talk about our failures can affect our motivation to try again.

For example, if we say we failed because we didn't have enough money, people see it as more understandable than if we say we didn't have enough time.

This is because money is something we can't always control.

For the future, it's better to say we didn't make the time, rather than we didn't have the time.

This makes us feel more in control and more motivated to try again.

Another reason resolutions fail is because they're not enjoyable or too ambitious.

To succeed, we should make our goals fun and believe in our ability to change.

We can also use the 'fresh-start' effect to motivate ourselves, not just at New Year but anytime we choose.