Instead of "new year, new you", make resolutions on your birthday. That way, it's more personal and you're more likely to stick with them. Also, gyms are packed at new year's - by doing your goals on your own day, you get to pick when you start in a (hopefully) off-peak period.

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keepthetips t1_j0jsc7c wrote on December 17, 2022 at 4:19 AM

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Thelastsaburai t1_j0jsndk wrote on December 17, 2022 at 4:22 AM

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Damnit my birthday is January 6

Naryue t1_j0jsqjg wrote on December 17, 2022 at 4:23 AM

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So make the new year resolution to make a birthday resolution.

[deleted] t1_j0jyy87 wrote on December 17, 2022 at 5:26 AM

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brendanthelong t1_j0k07qy wrote on December 17, 2022 at 5:39 AM

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Replying to Thelastsaburai (#951,141)

January 3..

MegMRG t1_j0k73fq wrote on December 17, 2022 at 7:01 AM

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Replying to Thelastsaburai (#951,141)

Jan 5th….

MarloesX t1_j0k8xx7 wrote on December 17, 2022 at 7:25 AM

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Thanks for giving another reason to postpone my resolutions.

eMummy t1_j0kk6bz wrote on December 17, 2022 at 10:01 AM

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Replying to MegMRG (#951,846)

Jan 1st!

Eshical t1_j0kytc8 wrote on December 17, 2022 at 1:12 PM

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Or instead of wasting more time waiting for said event just start your resolutions from today

dawkiwa t1_j0kzmfo wrote on December 17, 2022 at 1:21 PM

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Replying to Naryue (#951,148)

Your new year!

RWCK1 t1_j0lucuj wrote on December 17, 2022 at 5:24 PM

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But the idea is the same, you still want to achieve the things in 365 days

[deleted] t1_j0lz68o wrote on December 17, 2022 at 5:58 PM

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Brewser2017 t1_j0m7rxd wrote on December 17, 2022 at 6:57 PM

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I do this because my birthday is at the end of January. I start my post holiday dieting, I quit drinking for a while, I cut back on my swearing, all of the resolutions start at the end of January

callibrary t1_j0n1w40 wrote on December 17, 2022 at 10:29 PM

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Replying to Thelastsaburai (#951,141)

Jan 8, I have literally always done this instead of full new years resolutions anyway just cause that first week of the year is for wasting anyway, imo

rexmaster2 t1_j0o11bx wrote on December 18, 2022 at 3:06 AM

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Instead of waiting 1, 2, 6, or even 8 months to make a REAL lifestyle change on your bday or new years, I found it more helpful to just make the change.

A person will only change if they truly want to or have a REASON to. I have made small changes over time which I have been able to stick with, because I knew that I wanted to. If I chose to wait for for some specific day in the future, I may no longer be interested. Thata why people don't stick to new year's resolutions.

Sometimes, its best to start off with something slowly and increase in increments, until u are at the pace u want or visa versa, u have decreased in increments until its cut out entirely.