How long do most New Years resolutions last?

By the time the year is over, only 8% of the people who made New Year's resolutions stuck with them. This shows that many resolutions do not last long. Oftentimes, people begin bailing on their resolutions within days and weeks. There are many reasons why a person is not able to keep up with their resolutions.

One of the reasons is that it is not realistic enough. For example, if a person smokes ten cigarettes in a day, it is not realistic that by the third week of the year, they will be able to stop smoking cold turkey. They should make a more realistic goal to increase their cigarette intake so that by the end of the year, they have smoked less or quit altogether.

Generally, the majority of people who make New Year's resolutions end up bailing on their goal of self-improvement within weeks or months. This failure is a shame because a lot of people make announcements and proclamations on social media sites such as Facebook. It can often disappoint or even dissolution people if they see people on these sites ditching their resolutions.

Also, don't just say that you want to start going to the gym. It would help if you had a realistic, clear, specific goal, such as attending Pilates classes or running outside four times a week. If you can’t measure it, the resolution may not come to pass because vagueness and being timid do not often breed successful results.