New Year’s resolutions are an annual ritual of setting intentions for self-betterment. Health behavior goals—such as improving healthy eating and physical activity—are among the most popular resolutions. Unfortunately, failing to stick to those new goals is so common that it has become cliché. This is backed by research evidence. Studies have repeatedly shown that over half of people who form health behavior intentions fail to enact them. There are caveats to this statistic, of course. Short-term health behavior goals are more likely to be enacted than long-term, and those who are returning to a pattern of behavior they used to practice are more likely to follow through with their intentions compared to those who are adopting a new health behavior. It’s important to note that having an intention to change behavior is an essential first step. Few people regularly engage in healthy behaviors without those initial good intentions. Sticking to health behavior goals, however, is …