All posts tagged: new years resolutions

Survey Says Over Half Of Gen Z Tried To Quit Social Media In 2025

Survey Says Over Half Of Gen Z Tried To Quit Social Media In 2025

The dawn of the new year is a time to not only look forward to the year ahead and plan what resolutions you want to focus on, but also a time to look back at the year before and consider what goals you had and whether you achieved them. The whole point of New Year’s resolutions is to make yourself and your life better in some way. It’s interesting to note how goals differ across different generations. It seems like different age groups definitely have their sights set on varying goals that are important to them. In 2025, Gen Z picked out a particular goal that might surprise you. A survey found that 52% of Gen Z tried to quit using social media in 2025. Check My Insurance, a company that helps people compare insurance plans and determine what their plan covers, conducted a survey on 1,000 American adults to determine what New Year’s resolutions they set out to achieve in 2025, and what their goals were for 2026. As part of the survey, they …

Why We Like Creating New Year’s Resolutions

Why We Like Creating New Year’s Resolutions

A new year. A new school year. A new week. Mental health experts say our brains are naturally drawn to fresh starts, wired to find motivation in new beginnings. These moments act like a psychological reset button, nudging us toward self-reflection, habit-building and behaviour change. Yet despite making resolutions year after year, many of us struggle to stick with them. Why do we keep coming back for more? Here’s why we crave resolutions and how to harness them in a way that actually boosts productivity and keeps momentum going, helping you feel more accomplished all year long. Why Our Brain Is Drawn To Making Resolutions Though the start of a new year has long been tied to making resolutions, there’s more behind the tradition than just cultural habit. “For many, fresh starts feel hopeful,” said Jennifer Birdsall, a board-certified, licensed clinical psychologist and chief clinical officer at ComPsych. “Psychologically, they allow people to release the baggage of past experiences, including failures, and set forth on goals with renewed energy and optimism.” This ties into what …