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The key to new year’s resolutions that work? Small steps, every day. How annoying

Last year, I made a new year’s resolution to live a happier life. I followed all the phoney low-cost advice littering the internet – slept with my phone in a different room, drank gallons of water, did at-home yoga videos and made sure to get fresh air every day. And you know what? I’ve never felt better. And I’m seriously annoyed about it.

Like me, 45% of people make a resolution to improve their mental health at new year. I was initially apprehensive about the changes.

“New year’s resolutions get a bad rap for being

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