“New Year, new me.” This popular saying, so common at the beginning of the year, invokes a certain optimistic spirit, a conviction that every new cycle opens up new opportunities. It also invites us to take stock of the previous year’s achievements and setbacks, and often prompts us to make ambitious resolutions aimed at making the this year better than the last.
However, a few weeks into the new year, many of us might be finding that our resolutions are already falling by the wayside. We’re left wondering what became of all our good intentions, and why our willpower isn’t enough to stay the course. However, truth be told, willpower easily falters. But why?
