85% of Irish people say they will be making New Year Resolutions for 2022

Will you be making any NYE resolutions?

As 2021 draws to a close, and the Christmas festivities in full swing, many will be looking to the start of January to set new goals and new targets for 2022. A recent survey, has found that 85 per cent of Irish people say they set New Year Resolutions each year, and while this might seem like a lot, over 50 per cent of people will ditch the resolution after a few weeks. During the research it was found that 36 per cent of people will try and start their New Year Resolution on the first Monday of January, with 29 per cent choosing the 1st of January, and 24 per cent starting it as soon as they go back to work! Weight loss (39 per cent) is the main reason most people will set a New Year Resolution, with 17 per cent saying they want to eat healthier, 19 per cent wanting to exercise more, 7 per cent saying they want to try and be less stressed, and only 5 per cent saying their resolution would be to try and save some money. The biggest challenge when it comes to healthy living is loss of motivation very quickly – with 48 per cent of people admitting to this. On the other hand 18 per cent have said a healthy lifestyle takes too much times and effort, and 14 per cent have said they don’t even know where to start when it comes to making healthier choices. The survey, conducted by Curry's also found that 64 per cent of people said that they have invested or will invest in a smart watch or fitness tracker in order to help them to achieve their fitness goals. As I personally enter the New Year in isolation, I think the only resolution I want to make is to (fingers crossed) have a better 2022 than I had a 2021.