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Americans Are Giving Up New Year's Resolutions Next Year
It seems that a lot of Americans have resolved not to make a New Year's resolution. A new survey of 2,000 Americans by OnePoll has found that 55% think the whole idea of making a New Year's resolution is outdated. Among millennials, people born between 1981 and 1996, 66% say they are no longer interested in the traditional New Year's resolution.
52% percent of the survey participants admitted that they give up on their resolutions by March. Only 5% said they are able to keep a resolution for a full year. The Survey also asked why people were not able to keep their resolutions. 38% said they don't feel motivated, 25% said their priorities change, and 23% said they just forget about them.
But why are New Year's resolutions so hard to keep? 40% of participants said it's because resolutions make them feel pressured, 34% said resolutions don't create change that lasts, while another 34% said that resolutions are too much effort. However, 52% said they are still interested in setting themselves goals next year.
The most common resolutions that Americans plan to set themselves are related to food, at 51%, and health, at 54%. Among these goals, 48% said they would like to eat healthier food, 47% said they would like to drink more water and 43% said they want to become more active.
However, in Generation Z, 55% of Americans are more interested in making resolutions related to money.
Reading Comprehension
What percentage of Americans think making New Year's resolutions is outdated?
What are the main reasons people gave for not keeping their resolutions?
Do most respondents still plan to set goals for next year?
Discussion Questions
What are your thoughts on OnePoll's findings?
Do you think the idea of making New Year's resolutions is outdated?
Do you find it surprising that most people give up on their resolutions by March?
Do you make New Year's resolutions each year? Do you manage to keep them?
Do you plan on setting any goals for this year?
Have you come across any good goal-setting tips?
Do you know anyone who's very good at sticking to their goals?
Which of your achievements last year are you most proud of?
What are some things you're looking forward to next year?
A goal properly set is halfway reached — Zig Ziglar. What are your thoughts on this statement?
