Gradual Changes: Resolutions Made Easy in December

I like the idea of phasing in your resolutions during December.

As you might know, I’m not a fan of making October the new January, or #OctoberTheory.

But I recently read about the idea of ramping up to the new year by gradually introducing changes in December and that made sense to me.

I confess that I also like the sleep example and the daily cut-offs for caffeine, food, and screens. The times even sound right to me.

For 2025, I am going to try phasing in resolutions early, one week of December at a time. Week 1: Improve sleep. Starts Monday!No caffine: 2pm. No alcohol: 6pm. No chow: 8pm. In bed with no screens: 10pm. Socializing can occasionally take precedent. Out of bed: 7am.

— M. Nolan Gray (@mnolangray.bsky.social) 2024-11-29T17:10:50.870Z

Do you have a resolution you’d like to phase in this way?