Set Your New Year's Resolutions This Year

Have you ever thought about setting intentions? Before you jump into a list of New Year's resolutions to make up for everything we've experienced in this unusual year, why not try something different?

It's becoming increasingly clear that focusing on your well-being should be your top priority. Your happiness, your relationships at work and home, and your overall satisfaction depend on your well-being.

While New Year's resolutions can help you stay focused, they might also feel limiting, especially if things don’t go as planned. Instead of resolutions for 2025, consider setting intentions.


You might not know how helpful intentions can be and how they can be more effective than resolutions. They help reduce pressure and provide better ways to enhance your well-being and create lasting change.

A frequently mentioned study from the University of Scranton reveals that more than 50% of people make New Year's resolutions, but only 8% actually stick to them.

Common promises include losing weight or quitting smoking. But why do we often abandon our gym routines or quit using nicotine gum by mid-February?

Real change in your life typically doesn’t happen from a quick decision made on December 31st at 11:47 p.m. True change stems from thoughtful choices, where you make changes that matter to you. Sometimes, we get too excited and take on too much, which can hinder us from achieving our goals.

New Year's resolutions often lead to failure. They suggest that if you can just lose a few pounds or get a pay raise, everything will be perfect. These goals often depend on outside factors that we can’t always control. Then, when we give up, we feel bad about ourselves.

Instead of making resolutions for 2025, it's more effective to set intentions that come from within. Rather than judging your life by what you achieve or fail to achieve, focus on intentions that enrich your life.

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