New year, new you?
Research reveals the high rate at which people abandon their new year's resolutions
DESPITE the popularity of new year’s resolutions, research has shown that the rate of throwing in the towel is very high, with smokers leading the way.
According to New year, same you, a website which charts how long new year’s resolutions last, smokers are the most likely to not stick to their resolution, while people promising to donate to charity are the second most likely to abandon theirs.
Almost 50% of smokers who resolved to quit in 2018 picked up the habit again after just one month.
Almost 40% of people resolving to quit drinking started again after just one month, with almost 25% of these giving up on their resolution after just two weeks.
People promising to donate more to charity have the third highest quitting rate, with 30% having had a change of heart after just one month.
Interestingly, gym-goers are among the most steadfast, with almost 50% lasting in the gym until mid-September.
Research shows that the first two weeks of January see 10% of people giving up on their new year’s resolutions.
This does not, however, prevent them from making the same new year’s resolution the following year, with 49.2% of people who abandoned their new year’s resolutions, making the same ones again.
At 61.1%, would-be charity donors admitted this the most.
New Year’s resolutions with the fastest quitting rates by February:
1. Quit smoking – 48.4%
2. Drink less or give up alcohol – 37.6%
3. Donate to charity – 33.3%
4. Eat more healthily – 30.0%
5. Improve sleep pattern – 26.5%
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