You made it 2% of the way through 2026. Good enough, right?
Happy Quitter’s Day, the day you’re most likely to drop your New Year’s resolution. It’s always the second Friday in January, because we can make it ONE weekend with no pizza or drinking . . . but two weekends in a row is nearly impossible.
A study in 2024 found 80% of us start losing steam by Quitter’s Day. So if your resolution is still going strong, feel free to act all high and mighty about it. A big survey done just before Christmas found the top resolutions this year were to exercise more be happier eat healthier and save money.
TikTok Has a Solution for Your Failed New Year’s Resolution: Punch Cards
Before you give up, try this first. Punch cards. Yeah, like the loyalty cards you’d get in a sandwich or pizza shop.
The idea is simple: Instead of vague resolutions like “work out more” or “scroll less,” you make actual punch cards tied to specific habits you want to keep this year.
And each time you complete the habit . . . like hitting the gym, cooking at home, or skipping a late-night doomscrolling session . . . you punch, stamp, or check off a square. Once your card is full, you reward yourself with a small treat. So what’s on your 2026 punch card?