It’s official: February 1stis the day we call it quits on our New Year’s resolutions. According to new survey, it takes just 32 days for the average person to finally break their resolution(s) —but 68% report giving up their resolutions even sooner than that. In fact, one in seven Americans never actually believe they’ll see their resolution through in the first place.
The study of 2,000 Americans, which was conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with Crispy Green, also discovered the “why” behind our failure to keep our resolutions. The top reason our resolutions don’t stick is a self-aware lack of discipline (52%), followed by busy schedules and lacking the proper time to see them through (43%).
Plus, two in five also say societal and peer pressure is a big reason their resolutions are cut short. The good news? There are ways people try to hold themselves accountable for sticking to their “New Year, New Me” lifestyle change.
- 41% of those studied say they actively tell others their plans in an effort to be held accountable
- 37% enlist a friend to complete the goal(s) with them.
- And gets this: the average person would even shell out a staggering $15,748.19 just to have someone keep them on track with their New Year’s resolutions.