New Year’s resolutions usually fall by the wayside, but there is a better approach to making real changes
Abstract
New Year’s resolutions typically fade so quickly that there is a ‘Quitter’s Day’ named after them, for the second Friday in January. But small actions and shifts in mindset can have much longer-lasting beneficial effects.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Behavioral Health and Interventions
Grit
Self-Efficacy
and Motivation
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Publication details
- Publication date
- 15 January 2026