What I’ve learnt from all my failed new year’s resolutions

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One year at university, I randomly decided I’d practice yoga every day for 12 months without ever having tried yoga before – very ambitious. Needless to say, all my grandiose new year’s resolutions have been a tremendous flop. Luckily, I’m not alone with my futile declarations, as 80 per cent of new year’s resolutions fail by February. Change doesn’t come straight away and instead of trying to cram all my new year’s challenges into one month or every day of my life, I’ve worked them into my lifestyle.