Avoid These 5 Huge New Year’s Resolution Mistakes

Only 8% of people accomplish their resolution. Here’s why.

As 2021 comes to a close, we begin seeing the customary “new year, new me” posts pop up around social media.

We’ve become accustomed by now to the idea of New Year’s resolutions, and the renewed hope that this is going to be “our year.”

Again.

We’ve all seen the packed gyms (pre-Covid life) for the first few weeks of January before the new faces fade again and go back to the same ol’ patterns.

We’ve pledged to start saving money, to hold higher standards in our relationships, to finally lose that last 10 pounds. Yet, the statistics show the odds are stacked high against resolutioners.

Why do so few people actually follow through with their resolutions? Here are a few reasons:

1: We set our goals too high.

Listen, I’m the first person to tell you to reach for the stars and believe that you are limitless. I am also the first person to encourage you to break down large goals into smaller, more achievable ones. This allows you to take a step-by-step process towards a long journey.