There are 3 common reasons so many people’s New Year’s don’t succeed

Millions of people in the world make New Year’s resolutions each year, do only a small number of them manage to keep them.

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If you struggle to keep your New Year’s resolution, some experts say you might not be setting the right kind of goal.

Business Insider spoke with psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert, author of “Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days,” who broke down three of the biggest reasons people fail to complete their resolutions each year.

Here’s what he has said:

Your resolution isn’t specific enough

One of the biggest reasons people fail to keep their New Year’s resolutions is because they’re not specific enough, Alpert told Business Insider.

For example, resolving to “exercise more” or “lose weight” are easy ways to set yourself up for failure, as they lack ways to mark progress and are unlikely to keep you motivated throughout the year.

Instead, try making your goal specific, like running a particular 5K-10K you have circled on the calendar or losing a certain weight by a certain date.