![]() ![]() This bias double-whammy blinds us to the truth: On top of that, when we expect something to be true, we look for and remember observations that confirm our bias rather than those which would disprove it. This error of focusing on bad outcomes and forgetting good or neutral ones is so common that it has a name in psychology-negativity bias. What about your friend who starts with a low-carb diet January 5th, sees steady results until April 10th, gains a few pounds back, steadies out at a spot they’re happy with, and makes that the new, healthier normal for their life? Do you count that as a success? Do you notice? Or do you see that partial regain as just another failed resolution? When your friend starts drinking again on January 24th with a “#yolo” Instagram selfie, you shake your head and sigh. We see NYRs fail all the time, so we assume they are doomed to fail. Odds, probabilities, and statistics are funny things, especially when they’re based on bad data. What if I told you that NYRs were more likely than non-resolutioners to stick to a goal? What if I told you that there are simple and effective (not easy) strategies to make your resolutions more likely to stick? What if I told you that today’s resolution could, five years from now, be a daily habit? They are, there are, and it can. After all, “if you were really committed, it wouldn’t matter whether it was January 1st or August 14th, right?” Google Trends graph for fitness-related terms over multiple years, showing a consistent spike each January followed by a steady downward trend.Īs a culture, we take it for granted that New Year’s Resolutioners (NYRs) will fail. ![]()
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