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New Year’s resolutions are an annual ritual of setting intentions for self-betterment, and health behaviour goals — such as improving healthy eating and physical activity — are among the most popular. Unfortunately, failing to stick to those new goals is so common that it has become a cliché.
This is backed by research evidence. Studies have repeatedly shown that over half of people who form health behaviour intentions fail to enact them.
There are caveats to this statistic, of course. Short-term health behaviour goals are more likely to be enacted than long-term, and those who are returning to a pattern of behaviour they used to practice are more likely to follow through with their intentions compared to those who are adopting a new health behaviour.
It’s important to note that having an intention to change behaviour is an essential first step. Few people regularly engage in healthy behaviours without those initial good intentions. Sticking to health behaviour goals, however, is the critical factor.
Read more at The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/got-health-goals-research-based-tips-for-adopting-and-sticking-to-new-healthy-lifestyle-behaviours-173740
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