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This is Why You’ll Fail to Achieve Your 2020 Resolutions
How to stick to your new year goals for more than 30 days.
I’m not one to set New Year’s resolutions because I’m a firm believer in starting as soon as possible rather than waiting for “next week” or “the new year.”
That’s not to say I haven’t tried setting them before; I’ve done so twice. I completed one (replacing drinking soda with water), and failed the second (journaling every night).
Since there are new habits I want to cultivate, I figured I’d set them as 2020 resolutions as an experiment to see if I can follow through.
I try to form and replace habits all the time. I know why I fail and why I succeed.
Forbes shared, “Studies have shown that less than 25% of people actually stay committed to their resolutions after just 30 days, and only 8% accomplish them.”
I want you to be a part of that 8%.
Why you won’t stick to your goals after 30 days
1. You’re overwhelmed
When we’re overwhelmed (and therefore, stressed), we don’t take action. It seems as though our default is to freeze. Rather than tackling our problems, we turn to binge-watching to escape reality.
