Hi, it’s Cynthia in New York. For me, the term “resolute” conjures up an image of a person who’s admirably unwavering in their conviction. Yet when I think of the word “resolutions,” I think of empty promises. But first…
Each January 1, I set off into the New Year with fresh hope that this time around — at last — I will achieve enlightenment and become someone who actually sticks to their resolutions. Usually I last a few months. At best, I make it to spring.
I’m not the only one. To understand why we’re so unanimously bad at keeping resolutions, I turned to science. I wondered, for starters, why we would even attempt becoming better people in winter — a time when we all want to binge Netflix in our pajamas while eating macaroni and cheese.
