How to Make 2026 New Year’s Resolutions Stick, According to Experts

Overview

• Late-December guidance from BBC-cited experts explains why most resolutions fizzle within weeks, often by mid-January.
• Claire Kaye advises swapping vague end-point promises for positive directions that build on what already works and clarify next steps.
• Kimberley Wilson cautions against absolute terms like “always” or “never,” which foster all-or-nothing thinking and make slip-ups feel like failure.
• Experts recommend planning for difficult days, treating lapses with curiosity, and restarting immediately rather than waiting for a new week or month.
• Emma Jefferys and Tom Francis promote habit-stacking, environment cues, and limiting priorities to two or three, linking goals such as saving to a motivating purpose.