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How to make better New Year’s resolutions

Marissa Gannon19 December 2025|

As the holiday season quickly approaches, and we begin to set our eyes on ringing in the new year, I would like to offer my personal philosophy on New Year’s resolutions. I am a big fan of personal growth and achievement, so yes, I do see merit in setting resolutions. However, I understand why sentiments around New Year’s resolutions are less than stellar these days. From the behavioural economist’s point of view, keeping resolutions can be quite an uphill battle. I’d argue that often we do not put enough time and intention into picking the right goals, but instead settle for general, cookie-cutter resolutions, like eating more healthily and saving more money. Furthermore, we set out to initiate these changes