"In fact, some studies show that 88 percent of New Year's resolutions fail in the first two weeks. Partly it's due to a common but largely debunked idea that it takes about 21 to 30 days to form a new habit. So in theory, if you started some new personal improvement commitment on January 1 and you really stuck to it (every day!), by February 1, it might be transformed into a habit."
"Most resolutions-or any goal setting-focus on behavior only. That's the problem. There are a couple of challenges to most resolutions. First, it does take time to change behavior. And a lot of resolutions require behavioral changes that cannot be worked on every day. If you are trying to eat out only once per week, you will need far longer than 30 days to create new lasting behavior."
Many New Year's resolutions fail because people underestimate how long durable behavior change takes and focus only on the behavior itself. Habit research shows formation ranges widely, with an average around 66 days, so expecting change in 21–30 days is often unrealistic. Goals that do not prompt daily practice (such as eating out once weekly or cooking 30 new recipes in a year) require longer horizons and patience. Successful change relies on clarifying why the change matters, recognizing how thoughts and feelings influence action, and personalizing motivation rather than relying solely on discipline or willpower.
Read at Psychology Today
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