Do you know Quitter’s day? Now do not ‘Quit’ reading this blog!
Today is the second Saturday of the new year! That is not the reason to celebrate but you just passed the second Friday of the new year!
Wait; do not celebrate yet!
Apparently most who start the new year with resolutions and plans in their minds; QUIT by the second Friday of the new year! This is why the second Friday of the year (January 9th in this case!) is known as the Quitter’s day!
If you had not made any resolutions (lazy you!) or if you are still keeping your resolutions then LUCKY you!
May be one resolution can be do LEARN more! Like what is the history of the Quitter’s day!
So Quitter’s Day is an unofficial holiday that marks the date when the majority of people are most likely to abandon their New Year’s resolutions.
Many fitness enthusiasts know the fitness app Strava! Most like me stick to dear old Health app of the iPhone!
So after analyzing over 800 million user activities, they identified a significant drop in commitment and activity patterns around the second Friday of January!
This research is also based on the famous 80 percent rule which can be applied to many things! In this case the research indicates that approximately 80% of people fail to stick to their New Year’s resolutions, with many giving up by this mid-January milestone!
Of course the common reason of quitting is the “resolution fatigue,”!
Also it is the setting of overly ambitious or vague goals, and a lack of a structured plan as primary reasons for the early decline in motivation! Some people also keep goals which are too high or need more consistency and grit which they actually lack in the first place!
Many organizations and wellness experts use Quitter’s Day as a “reset point” rather than a failure point! Meaning that the new year or the Quitter’s day are simply stumbling blocks! Not concrete failure; the war is still going on! This is just a small fight!
Of course we can make sure this does not happen by making sure that resolutions are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely!
It has also been suggested to not be robotic! Your body is not a machine! You cannot ‘measure’ your resolution by grades or points!
Now if your resolution was to lose weight then even if that has not happened your actual resolution should be to have a new outlook! Like it can be that your resolution can be; “I will be more careful or I will take care of my health and body”
You can build small habits one at a time rather than attempting a total lifestyle “factory reset”. This is the whole point of books such as THE ONE THING or ATOMIC HABITS! Small consistent achievable goals are better that one big huge difficult one! Remember that EMI at least in health is really good!
The best thing of course is to have a support system, such as a coach, a friend, or a community group, to remain committed when initial motivation fade!
Motivational also were K J YESUDAS’S songs especially during the Sabarimala season!
Choose your motivation so that you don’t be a part of Quitter’s day!
Shubh ratri!
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