The idea behind New Year’s resolutions is so appealing: It’s the perfect time to make big life changes! What better time to change our bad habits to healthier ones than at the beginning of the year, right?

But, making lofty resolutions that end up with a shorter shelf life than leftover Christmas cookies is a cliché for a reason: we tend to burnout before February rolls around.

Why do we drop our New Year’s resolutions so fast? Our bodies and brains hate change….