Now that the excitement of New Year’s has long worn off, you might find yourself de-prioritizing the list of resolutions you made at the top of the year. I, for one, have already skipped the daily journaling and stretching practices I committed to more times than I’d like to admit. Whether your goal was to squeeze in a ten-minute walk each day before work or totally overhaul your fitness routine, it’s always tough to make new habits stick.
For this reason, many Americans who resolve to be more active each year quit less than four months into the new year. And according to data from the Pew Research Center, some people report that they break their resolutions even earlier. About 60 percent of adults who made at least one resolution in 2024 had kept all of them by mid-January; another 28 percent said they’d kept some of their resolutions, while 13 percent said they’d already given up on them. If you’re in this last camp (or you’re about to be), we have good news: “It’s never too late to start a habit or get back on track, especially when it’s tied to a core value you hold,” says
