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The New Year’s Resolution Trap: Why We Set Ourselves Up for Failure

The New Year’s Resolution Trap: Why We Set Ourselves Up for Failure

It’s not just willpower—here’s what you’re missing.

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Dr Paddy Barrett
Jan 11, 2025
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“New Year. New You.”

I believe that most people often misunderstand this phrase, and it costs them dearly.

Every January, people set out their New Year resolutions.

The data shows that most of these resolutions will be health-related, and about 88% of people will have already failed within the first two weeks1.

If ‘Setting New Years Resolutions’ were a …

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