New Year's Resolutions

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Best 2024 Goals for College Students

Natalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

Here’s some serious and fun goals all college students should add to their New Year’s resolution list!…

January 11, 2024

The Impact of Everchanging Health Culture on New Year’s Resolutions

Christine Bardos, Santa Clara University

Don’t let the fancy and flawed fad diets sway your resolution. …

January 10, 2024

In an article about fitness as a New Year's resolution, a woman holds a weight on her shoulders.

 Is Prioritizing Fitness for the New Year Still a Thing?

Chelsie Ross, Florida A&M University

Getting back in shape used to be one of the most common New Year's resolutions. What changed?…

January 31, 2023

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Weekly Resolutions Will Help the Yearly Ones Stick

Anna Merlo, University of Queensland, Australia

The tradition of having and keeping a New Year's resolution year-long can be overwhelming, which is why setting weekly goals might be a better option.…

February 13, 2022

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Are New Year’s Resolutions Becoming Obsolete?

Angelica Rovinski, Arcadia University

The tradition that originated millennia ago might be fading away as the new years come and go. Here are some ways you can preserve it.…

December 30, 2021

How To Create and Maintain Realistic New Year’s Resolutions

Alexa Katherine Will, University of Pittsburgh

January 1 is quickly approaching. How can you set goals that will stick throughout the year and are not bad for mental health?…

December 26, 2020

New Year’s Continuations Are the Much Happier Alternative to Resolutions

Alice Murphy, University of Maryland, College Park

This newest tradition asks us to reflect on all the positive habits we want to bring with us into the New Year.…

December 25, 2020

Why Your New Year’s Resolution Will Ultimately Fail

Rickea Bell, Saint Peter’s University

Stay away from these bad habits, however, and you might stand a chance.…

January 7, 2020

New Year’s Around the World

Angel Zhu, University of California, Berkeley

Time to toss those 2019 calendars.…

January 1, 2020

6 New Year’s Resolutions You Won’t Hear About at Parties

Cameron Rapata, Columbia College Chicago

Go rogue with your 2020 goals.…

December 31, 2019

9 New Year’s Resolutions for Writers

Michelle Dreyer, Southern New Hampshire University

We're leaving writer's block in 2018.…

January 2, 2019

Your Anti-Resolution Resolution List for 2016

Juliana Mae Neves, Loyola UniversityandGuest Contributor

This year, here's what you shouldn't do.…

January 6, 2016

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