New Year’s resolutions certainly get a bad rap. Jokes about the gym being crowded on January 1 but empty by February are par for the course. It’s enough to make you wonder if it’s even worth it to ...

The psychological appeal of the fresh start is a well-documented driver of human behavior. Temporal landmarks, such as the New Year, birthdays, or even the start of a new week, are often perceived as ...

A picture of UConn’s Wilbur Cross building through a window. One tip to keep your New Year’s resolution is to start small. Photo courtesy of @uconn on Instagram Happy New Year, Huskies! It’s a new ...

Writer Nya Rifenberg, now well into the New Year, argues for the merits of changing how New Year’s Resolutions are composed.

The problem with New Year’s resolutions isn’t that they’re unrealistic, or that we don’t have enough motivation to do them by the time February rolls around. It’s that they’re vague. “Drink more water ...

January is the perfect time to start fresh and commit to your New Year's resolutions. But no matter how beneficial they are, half of them will likely end up being forgotten before the month even ends.

A NEW YEAR OFTEN COMES WITH NEW CHALLENGES. YOU START OFF STRONG WITH A LIST OF RESOLUTIONS AND GOALS, RIGHT? BUT SOMETIMES YOU LOSE STEAM SOONER THAN EXPECTED. SO JOINING ME NOW TO HELP EVERYONE ...

January is when many people make New Year’s resolutions — “I’m going to boost my savings,” or “I’ll pay off my credit card debt” — even if they failed to keep them in the past. “We tend to carve our ...

January is wrapping up. And if you are a New Year’s resolution person, I have some not great news for you. February is kind of where resolutions go to die. In fact, some studies show that 88 percent ...

It’s hard to escape discussions of New Year’s resolutions this time of year, whether you make them or not. New Year is a popular time for goal setting and resolutions, in large part due to "The Fresh ...

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Every Jan. 1 is something of a clean slate — a fresh opportunity to start over or improve in the new year. People often pick specific things they want to change and set goals this time of year. These ...