Australians are being advised to reconsider their New Year's resolutions, as nearly three quarters (70%) are going to set lofty targets that they will find difficult to meet by 2024.

Although the beginning of a new year is often associated with self-improvement objectives, such as goals for relationships, finances, health, or wellbeing, Australians who intend to make a resolution may be falling into a well-known trap.

According to a recent study by MyFitnessPal, the top nutrition and food tracking app in the world, most Australians (70%) intend to make resolutions for the new year, but only 12% of them will stick with them through the entire year.

Leanne Hall is a psychologist, nutritionist, and fitness specialist. She stated, "New Year's resolutions are out of date and can do more harm than good." Setting too "big" and unachievable goals can have the opposite effect of what we want them to accomplish, making us feel like failures if we don't stick to them. Nevertheless, the beginning of a new year is a great time to review our health and wellbeing.

Because humans are habitual beings, incorporating little, healthy habits into our daily lives increases the likelihood that we will accomplish our major objectives. Leanne went on.

Australians ranked their top 5 priorities for self-improvement for health as having better sleep (44%), enhancing general wellbeing (41%), eating healthily (38%), losing weight (37%), and managing stress (33%).

"When it comes to nutrition and fitness, consistency is key," stated fitness coach and author Luke Hines. Therefore, Australians should concentrate on making tiny lifestyle changes rather than setting lofty goals for themselves. You can eventually achieve your health goals by setting easier-to-maintain goals.

For instance, try "adding more fibre" to feel fuller or "exercising regularly" in place of a resolution to "lose a lot of weight," which is probably unrealistic. By monitoring your daily food intake, nutrition tracking apps like MyFitnessPal can be very helpful in ensuring you're getting the right nutrients. Luke went on.

MyFitnessPal has introduced a FREE 7-day plan called "Small Steps, Big Wins" to assist Australians in maintaining healthy habits that result in long-term change. The plan includes recipes and advice to help Australians understand the quantity and quality of their food, so they can start the New Year off right.

The "Small Steps, Big Wins" plan is meant to be approachable and simple to follow by Australians who want to make small changes that will result in long-term healthier habits, rather than demanding a complete lifestyle overhaul.

To obtain additional information regarding the Small Steps, Big Wins programme and assist with monitoring diet and exercise, download MyFitnessPal from Apple, Google, and other Android app stores.

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