1) How does the article explain why New Year’s resolutions usually fail, and what approach does it recommend instead? 2) The text mentions that many people feel pressured to make resolutions. Where do you think this pressure comes from? 3) The “Stages of Change” model is mentioned. Have you ever experienced a time when you weren’t psychologically ready to make a change you wanted? What was that like? 4) If New Year’s resolutions have such a high failure rate, is there a better alternative ritual or timing for setting personal goals? 5) When people say their chances of success are slim, do you think that discourages change or encourages realism? 6) Why might devoting five minutes a day to a habit be more effective than intense short-term effort? 7) How can a goal become unattainable even if it sounds reasonable at first? 8) The text argues that to get at the heart of your motivation, you need to dig deeper than a surface-level “should.” What kind of self-questioning can help you find your true “why”? 9) If your resolution is to get healthy, what different routes to achieving this — beyond “going to the gym” — might be more enjoyable and sustainable? 10) Can you think of a time when you abandoned a goal? Looking back, which factor from the text (too big, unclear “why,” not ready) might have played a role? 11) Have you ever kept a New Year’s resolution or a long-term personal goal? What helped you succeed? 12) Do you believe people can truly turn over a new leaf, or does change always take time? 13) What small habit could you realistically start this week based on what you’ve read?

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