The start of a new year always feels like a fresh chapter, an opportunity to reset and focus on what truly matters. Yet, for many of us, resolutions become empty promises — aspirations that fade by February.

Experts say January can be a good time to reflect on self-improvement, but acknowledge it takes work to make resolutions stick. Studies have shown that up to 70% of people who make New Year’s resolutions abandon those good intentions within months. Here are some tips for how to keep those resolutions when your willpower starts to falter.

Experts recommend popular New Year's resolutions like saving money, thinking positively, and setting achievable goals, but note that up to 70% of resolutions are abandoned within months.