Which New Year’s resolutions did we actually stick to this year?
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With a New Year often comes a period of reflection, and for many, that might mean setting a resolution or two. But it’s no secret that they’re notoriously difficult to keep – as we see in some of the first scenes in Bridget Jones’ Diary, where she’s seen drinking a glass of wine and smoking a cigarette on New Year’s Day after telling Mark Darcy she resolved to give both up this year.
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Elsewhere, some argue that it needn’t be January 1 to make a change, and if you want to start running, increase your step count or even learn a new instrument, you can do that before the clock strikes midnight on a new year. Equally, you don’t need to set any New Year’s Resolutions – or wider goals – if you don’t want to. It’s okay to simply aim to get through the year.
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With that in mind, as per a new YouGov poll, just 27% of Britons have reported that they’ll be making a New Year’s Resolution for 2025, comprised of 52% of 18-24-year-olds, 38% of 25-34-year-olds, and 30% of 35-44-year-olds. The figures are even lower for 45-54-year-olds and those over 55, at 22% and 16% respectively. However, the reigning theme is that people are looking to spend less next year, as 21% reported that they’re aiming to make gains in this area in 2025.
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