The beginning of January is when many people traditionally resolve to start a new, though sometimes challenging, habit and embark on a transformational change in their lives. This is the story of that ...

Every January, millions of Americans set New Year's resolutions with optimism and determination. In fact, according to Civic Science data, 58 percent of US adults made resolutions in 2024—many of them ...

Along with champagne and fireworks, nothing is more quintessential to New Year’s than abandoning one’s best efforts at self-improvement. Surveys have found that fewer than 10 percent of Americans who ...

Do you follow the maxim “new year, new me”? It's a tradition to reinvent yourself as we complete a wrap around the sun. But how people choose to reinvent themselves — and why and when they fail at it ...

The start of a new year has long been considered an important moment for personal change. Psychological research shows that calendar landmarks such as birthdays, Mondays or the new year can act as ...

Making resolutions as the new year arrives is a common practice for many. A 2024 Pew Research Center poll found that three in 10 Americans reported making at least one resolution. Ranked first overall ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — New year, new me. That may have gone through your mind as the ball dropped, ushering in 2026. A Pew Research Center survey from 2024 found the majority (79%) of New Year ...