If you make them, the odds are you’ll fail. But that hasn’t stopped people from making New Year’s resolutions in some form or another for centuries. You can blame the Babylonians for starting the ...

One of the earliest mentions of New Year's resolutions appeared in a Boston newspaper in 1813. But the practice itself can be traced back to the... Why do we make New Year's resolutions? A brief ...

The start of a new year is a time when people look back on the past year and think about what changes they would like to see in the year ahead. How did the New Year’s resolution start? According to ...

Every January, resolutions rush in with familiar promises, but the habit traces back far beyond modern planners and fresh starts. From the Babylonians and Romans to later traditions shaped by faith, ...

Are you aiming to sleep better, eat healthier, scroll less and/or generally upgrade your life starting on Jan. 1? Join the club — it's several thousand years old. New Year's resolutions are a key part ...

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