The power of language: How one word could be key to your best year yet 

Instead of a long list of resolutions, choose a concept — like ‘courage’ or ‘focus’ — to guide you through 2025 and influence your daily decisions

Behavioural science teaches us that transformation isn’t just about willpower or lofty goals: It’s about embracing a structured process. Pic: iStock

Do you have an ambitious list of resolutions, or are you skipping the ‘new year, new you’ craze? 

According to YouGov, 42% of adults who made new-year’s resolutions in 2023 focused on health and fitness, and yet research tells us that most resolutions are abandoned before the year’s end.