As the new year rises, most people have set resolutions and goals for the year 2026. Everyone loves to use the phrase “new year, new me,” but is it truly worth it to reinvent a new version of yourself? There is no point in having these goals if you never fulfill them. Within the month of January, most people forget their resolutions and don’t remember their reason for wanting to change in the first place. Wanting to make new and better habits is a great quality and goal to have. Although making resolutions is fun and easy, the challenging part is sticking with them. 

The first week of January, gyms are packed with different people who wish to obtain the same goals. Wanting to lose weight and get in shape is a great resolution, but why is it so hard to keep up with?  While going to the gym on January 1st, Jazmin Francis walked in and saw “people on almost every machine doing the wrong motions and looking confused.”

The majority of people want to jump into going to the gym every day without even having a plan or schedule. This automatically turns into confusion and people questioning the point of going to the gym. Resulting in people not fulfilling their goals for the new year.

Instead of trying to jump into a resolution right away, it is smart to create a plan week by week of what your specific goals are and what you want to get done. Use the calendar app on your phone to look at dates and write down when you want your resolutions to fall into place. A good way to remind yourself of things you need to do in a day is to put a note on your bathroom mirror. As you get ready in the morning, you’ll be reminded of what you would like to get done. 

 If one of your resolutions is to begin journaling throughout the year, it will be challenging to try to journal every single day. So instead of springing into the resolution, set a goal to journal twice a week and make sure to take time out of those days so you don’t feel rushed. As the year goes on, you can add more days of journaling throughout your week to make a consistent habit. This way, by the end of the year, you will end up meeting your goal rather than forgetting about it midway through the year. 

Setting a goal for the year is simple, but as you set your goals, make the effort to fulfill them as you enter the new year. Ava Bruckner makes a resolution every year, “but 3 months in [she] forgets about them” and continues the year like any other. So, this year, make a plan to go with your resolutions, and let this year be one of the best.