While January is often seen as a time for self-improvement, experts acknowledge the difficulty of keeping New Year's resolutions. They recommend breaking down ambitious goals into smaller, manageable steps, focusing on the positive aspects of change, and setting specific, achievable targets.
Experts say January can be a good time to reflect on self-improvement, but acknowledge it takes work to make resolutions stick.
“If I put money in a jar for what I would have spent on chocolate every day, that starts to add up.” explained Bufka, deputy chief of research and policy at the American Psychological Association. In a group of more than 1,000 people, scientists found the most popular resolutions involved exercise, weight loss and eating habits. Other resolutions focused on self-improvement, personal finance issues and ways to focus on mental health and reduce stress.
Change is hard, so don’t expect perfection. There will inevitably be times when it feels impossible to keep your resolution or you want to give up.
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