Why are New Year’s resolutions easy to make but difficult to follow through?

Just because we are changing our calendars does not mean we can change ourselves at the same drastic rate.

In the final days of 2022, most of us reflected on the good and bad bits of the year. While reminiscing our accomplishments brought joy, most of us likely felt disappointed in our progress. And we most likely thought to ourselves, “My upcoming year will be much better than the last one. I will give up on my bad habits and become much more productive.”