THE NEW YEAR, AND MANY AMERICANS HAVE ALREADY GIVEN UP ON THEIR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS. I DON’T MAKE ANY. YOU DON’T WANT TO BE DISAPPOINTED, I SAY. I’M TWEAKING ALL YEAR LONG. THAT’S WHAT I SAY.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jess Cording is a dietitian and health coach who covers wellness. How many times have you set a goal because you felt it was the ...