new year resolutiions

The Psychology of Commitment and Consistency: How to make your New Year Resolutions stick?

We are solid with our resolutions for the first week and in some cases, even the first month. But as the newness of the year fades away, our passion and enthusiasm also fades away. Eventually, we again find ourselves in a state of routine that we so eagerly promised to get out of.

But is there a way to overcome this? Can we ensure that we stay committed to our resolutions? Can we use psychology to program our minds to stick to our promises?