157.2 - New Year's Resolution Statistics for the U.S.
Jan 12, 2024
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In this podcast, they discuss New Year's resolutions in the United States. They cover topics such as the influence of peer pressure and the media, improving physical health for mental well-being, statistics and trends of resolutions, and tips for improving resolution success.
Making New Year's resolutions is a common tradition that reflects cultural aspirations and priorities for self-improvement in the United States.
Physical exercise can have positive effects on both physical and emotional well-being, according to studies and a documentary discussed in the podcast.
Deep dives
New Year's Resolutions and Cultural Insights
The podcast episode discusses the tradition of making New Year's resolutions and explores various studies and surveys related to the top resolutions in the United States for 2024. It highlights the common aspirations and priorities for the new year, as well as the cultural insights and pressures associated with making resolutions. The episode also delves into the correlation between physical and mental health, drawing from studies and a documentary, suggesting that working out can contribute to both physical and emotional well-being.
The Success and Failure of New Year's Resolutions
The episode explores the success and failure rates of New Year's resolutions, emphasizing the importance of motivation, accountability, and a game plan. It highlights the statistics indicating that a significant number of individuals abandon their resolutions within the first few months. The podcast encourages action-oriented goals rather than avoidance-oriented ones and stresses the significance of clear goals, motivation, accountability, and a well-defined strategy for achieving success in language learning, using English as an example.
Tips for Improving Language Learning Success
The episode provides practical tips for improving language learning success, drawing from lessons learned from New Year's resolutions. It emphasizes the importance of setting clear, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals, as well as tracking progress and staying motivated. The episode also highlights the benefits of accountability, such as using language learning apps, joining language learning communities, finding language partners, or working with teachers. Finally, it suggests the value of a strong game plan or strategy to enhance language learning outcomes.
Every January, as the clock strikes midnight and the New Year unfolds, millions of people around the globe start a familiar ritual: they start their New Year’s Resolution. A resolution is a firm decision or commitment to oneself to achieve some sort of goal. Usually one is made with hope for self-improvement.
In today’s lesson, we’ll talk about a few different studies and surveys about the top New Year’s resolutions in the United States! My hope is to uncover cultural insights - not only about our aspirations and priorities for 2024, but how we can be more successful at achieving our goals.
Because this is an English lesson, we’ll cover more than just culture. I’ll explain new vocabulary and phrases as we progress through this lesson, specifically words related to statistics in English.