Fitness goals are a popular topic when talking about someone’s New Year’s resolutions, but many people end up setting unrealistic goals for themselves or give up before their new schedules become a habit.
Breaking habits can be difficult, especially when someone is trying to break bad ones.
Hardships with the current pandemic, focusing too much on a specific outcome or not having a strong enough purpose are all possible reasons someone’s resolution might end up flying out the door.
Nate Poznick, a graduate assistant at the Student Recreation Center, said one of the first things someone can do to keep their goals realistic.