We are always trying to start the New Year off on the right foot, and with new aspirations in mind.
Whether it’s picking up a new hobby, spending more time outside or eating healthier, roughly 37% of people in the United States said they had a goal or resolution they wanted to achieve in 2023, according to Forbes.
This year, you may be wondering if you are one of the millions of Americans who made a New Year’s resolution for 2024. Well odds are you are not alone, and your resolution may be on other peoples’ agendas as well.
Improving one’s fitness and saving more money were the two most common New Year’s resolutions for 2024, according to surveys conducted by Forbes Health and Statista.
According to Statista’s Consumer Insights survey, 59% of participants said they wanted to save more money in the New Year. The survey solicited responses from 417 people in the United States between the ages of 18-64.
The answers were collected from Oct. 19-29, 2023, the site said.
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The second most popular resolution was to exercise more, racking up 50% of the votes. Getting more active was also the top goal for those who participated in Forbes Health/OnePoll survey for 2024.
The health website said 48% percent of voters made fitness a top priority for the New Year.
Meanwhile, 38% of the 1,000 U.S. adults who completed the survey wanted to improve their finances. So it’s safe to say that Americans have their hearts set on protecting their wallets and their health in 2024.
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Speaking of health, the third most common New Year’s resolution according to Forbes was improving one’s mental health. Statista also reported 47% of participants saying they want to eat healthier in 2024.
The rest of the top resolutions from the Statista survey were to spend more time with family and friends (40%), lose weight (35%), spend less money on living expenses (26%), spend less time on social media (19%) and reduce stress on the job (19%). Below is the full list of results from the Forbes’ survey:
- Improve fitness (48%)
- Improve finances (38%)
- Improve mental health (36%)
- Lose weight (34%)
- Improve diet (32%)
- Make more time for loved ones (25%)
- Stop smoking (12%)
- Learn a new skill (9%)
- Make more time for hobbies (7%)
- Improve work-life balance (7%)
- Travel more (6%)
- Meditate regularly (5%)
- Drink less alcohol (3%)
- Perform better at work (3%)
Apparently, not everyone is great at sticking to their resolutions. Forbes said that the average New Year’s resolution only lasts four months. According to Forbes Health survey findings, roughly 8% say their resolutions last a month, 21.9% report two months, 22.2% report three months and 13.1% report four months.
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“We often fail in achieving and keeping New Year’s resolutions because they focus on a specific outcome,” said Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard-trained clinical psychologist and Forbes Health Advisory member. “Goals take time, and many folks become discouraged and eventually relent before attaining the goal.”
Thankfully there are ways to help stick to shedding that unwanted body fat or ordering out less. Some helpful tips to sticking to your New Year’s resolution include linking your goals to your values, creating short-term and long-term goals, making a plan to overcome obstacles, being flexible and rewarding yourself.
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