Oh, I know we all feel motivated when January comes around.  New year, new goals, more time to really think about what we want to accomplish this year.  We've all been there: convincing ourselves this is the year we become the better version of ourselves.

Well, sometimes it's not always easy to stick to the plan.

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A new survey looked at how likely we are to break our New Year's resolutions in every state, and spoiler: Keeping goals is way, way harder when real life is loud, stressful, and absolutely exhausting.  After surveying thousands of adults across the country, and factoring in stress levels, work hours, and how fast people abandon self-improvement, they got some interesting results.

Illinois Residents Might Struggle to Keep New Year’s Resolutions

Illinois landed right in the middle of the pack at #28.  Not the worst, but not the best.  That's pretty on-brand with us.  We're basically not completely giving up by mid-January, but also not thriving like we hope we'd be.  We're tired, but we still have a little juice left to keep trying.

Honestly?  Between long workdays, winter dragging on forever, and the mental struggle to leave the house when it's 12 degrees outside, sticking to a resolution can feel like another full-time job.  You miss one workout, order takeout instead of cooking, and suddenly your "new routine" feels extremely optional.

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Other states ranked much worse, so at least Illinois isn't out here completely self-sabotaging.

Here are the top 10 states that have the most difficult time sticking to their New Year's resolutions:

1. Louisiana
2. Nebraska
3. Alabama
4. Mississippi
5. Massachusetts
6. Arkansas
7. Texas
8. Oklahoma
9. Montana
10. Kansas

It's interesting to see how quickly motivation drops across the country once January ends.  People start off so strong, then become really burnout.  So if you've already bent your resolution a little, consider this permission to stop beating yourself up.  It happens, we're human, and you always have a new day to start over!