Revealed: The exact date you’ll abandon your New Year’s resolutions – and what you need to do to actually achieve your goals
- Research has revealed the day you’re most likely to break New Year’s resolutions
- Sunday January 19 is the riskiest date for giving up on health and fitness goals
- It has been dubbed ‘Quitter’s Day’ by social media fitness app Strava
- Last year’s was even worse, with Quitter’s Day falling on Saturday January 12
Australians are likely to abandon their New Year’s resolutions less than one month into 2020, new research reveals.
Data collected by social media fitness app Strava suggests people across the nation will give up their goals on Sunday January 19.
The platform analysed more than 822 million online global activities from 2019 to determine this years ‘Quitter’s Day’, when New Year’s resolutions fade away.
But it’s a marked improvement on 2019, when Quitter’s Day fell barely a fortnight into the New Year on Saturday January 12.
Australians are most likely to abandon their New Year’s resolutions on Sunday January 19, according to new research (stock image)
A study from the University of Scranton shows just eight percent of people achieve their New Year’s Goals.
Each year, roughly 55 percent of resolutions are health related, including exercising more and eating healthier, while eliminating financial debt is also a top priority.
Improving fitness remains one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions worldwide, and according to Strava the likelihood of adhering to your aspirations comes down to forward planning.
Athletes who set firm goals in January are ‘increasingly likely to remain active as the year goes on’, according to Strava spokesperson Gareth Mills (stock image)
Athletes who set firm goals in January are ‘increasingly likely to remain active as the year goes on’, according to Strava spokesperson Gareth Mills.
‘Sticking to resolutions is hard and we all know there’s a lot of talk and pressure in January about getting fitter and being healthier,’ Mr Mills told the Independent.
‘A key factor in success is motivation and by analysing activity uploads, we’ve been able to pinpoint the day your motivation is most likely to waver.’
Flinders University associate lecturer Dr Carly Moores said making changes to your lifestyle should be done gradually.
‘Start with small changes and continue to build on these or try to tackle one change at a time,’ Dr Moores told the Daily Telegraph.