Overview
- Studies cited across outlets report that motivation spikes at calendar turnings but roughly 64% abandon resolutions by the second month without better design.
- Evidence-backed tools highlighted this week include implementation intentions (if–then planning) and mental contrasting to pre‑plan responses to likely obstacles.
- Experts recommend approach‑oriented, specific actions over prohibitions, and advise intrinsic motivation, progressive targets and context tweaks that reduce friction.
- Public guidance from sources such as EsSalud and UNAM urges realistic, mental‑health‑centered aims, with advice to adjust rather than quit when routines slip.
- New coverage reframes setbacks and language—owning time and choice can restore control—and stresses habit formation is gradual and non‑linear, supported by practical lists of small, maintainable goals.