It’s February. How are your New Year’s resolutions doing?

February 2025

By Giselle Rosas, Staff Reporter

As 2025 began to take hold, many people appeared to have a different approach that they hope to attain in the coming year. We each possess a natural need to start new and improve ourselves, and resolutions assist us in accomplishing this. Many people say, “New year, new me,” but they hardly live up to it. As January gives way to February and the rest of the year, how do you stay on top of fresh resolutions, then? 

Although most people fail to keep their New Year’s resolutions, it’s usually because they have too much they want to get done quickly. Prior to moving further, be sure your plans are realistic. Don’t give yourself too many goals to the point that you feel overwhelmed with all you have to accomplish. Depending on what you want to get yourself on, you can start by saving money progressively or steadily cutting off unnecessary foods.

Clearly state the goals you have for yourself. Don’t simply state that you wish to work out more or get better grades. After a few weeks, you either give up or don’t know how to begin. The most important thing is to continue to be consistent in yourself improvement aspirations. Learn more about your goal. Make a detailed plan: Exercise for at least 15 minutes every day, practice turning in assignments on time, avoid fast foods, etc. Prevent yourself from setting high expectations and start slow. These goals take time which is why people tend to give up. Don’t start with something that will take over you too quickly. 

Having a companion additionally helps in maintaining consistency in our future goals. They can inspire you to do better, and before you know it, it will become a habit. Now that your partner is doing the same as you, you won’t anticipate that things will get more difficult. Knowing that you have someone encouraging you allows you to perform much better. Since you are both pursuing the same objective, success will ultimately be reached. 

Making resolutions is an ideal way to take charge of your life and goals for the next year. You can set off on going for personal development, discover more about yourself, take up new interests, etc. They guide us toward a more promising future. Despite their tendency to give up, many people should make it a priority to stick to their new resolutions in order to better themselves.