Research shows 36 percent of people will break their New Year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s resolutions by the end of January. That number jumps to 56 percent by July.<\/p>\n
But some strategies may help you beat those odds, according to New York Times Science Columnist John Tierney. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n As the New Year approaches, many of us are taking time to look back. Contributor Faith Salie reminds us that while we faced tragedies, ruthless t\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\n <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153People too often overdo it, and they overestimate their own willpower, and so the first bit of advice is just making one resolution \u00e2\u20ac\u201c just do one thing at a time,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Tierney said on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153CBS This Morning\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Thursday. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Focus on that, then after you get that, maybe focus on something else.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n Tierney also stressed the importance of setting very specific goals and monitoring progress. <\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153So if you want to spend less money, keep track of it every week. If you want to lose weight, you get on the scale every day. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one of the clinically proven ways of losing weight,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Tierney said. <\/p>\n In his book \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Tierney said that those who use willpower less often than other people are more disciplined. He cited President Obama and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as examples of individuals who tried avoid \u00e2\u20ac\u0153decision fatigue\u00e2\u20ac\u009d by wearing the same outfit every day in order to eliminate small, daily decisions about what to wear. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n From fitness trackers to a mobile daily journal, these apps can help you keep your goals on track\n <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153By eliminating those decisions, that leaves them with more energy, with more willpower for the rest of the stuff in their lives,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Tierney said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The most disciplined people actually use willpower less often than other people.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n As you prepare for your New Year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s resolutions, Tierney also offered some tips on resources that can help you monitor your progress in achieving your new goals. <\/p>\n For example, stickK.com allows users to set their goals and accomplish them by imposing a fine penalty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Research shows 36 percent of people will break their New Year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s resolutions by the end of January. That number jumps to 56 percent by July. But some strategies may help you beat those odds, according to New York Times Science Columnist John Tierney. Sunday Morning Remembering 2015 and shedding tears of joy As the New Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63525\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Remembering 2015 and shedding tears of joy<\/h3>\n
Apps to help you keep your New Year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s resolutions<\/h3>\n