Try Declarations, Not Resolutions, for 2026

I’m trying an alternative to New Year's resolutions this year: New Year’s declarations.

Happy New Year!

At this time of year, people often make resolutions—specific commitments to maintain a particular habit or achieve a particular goal. This can be valuable, but a common and crucial reason why many people quickly fail to achieve their New Year’s resolutions is that they have focused on a particular concrete goal, not the habits and princip…