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Saturday 4 January 2025

It’s called the ‘Winter Arc.’ And for some, it’s replacing New Year’s

resolutions

By BRIDGET BROWN up online. It’s called the
Associated Press ‘Winter Arc.’
New York (AP) — A new Here’s what to know.
year is the time to set new What is the Winter Arc?
goals. Yet studies have The goal-setting challenge
shown that most people was created online by fit-
don’t tend to uphold their ness and wellness influenc-
New Year’s resolutions ers, so there isn’t a one-
much past the first month. size-fits-all approach or
In an attempt to reframe standard definition. There
the thinking around new are over 400,000 posts on
year goal-setting, a new Instagram with the caption
wellness trend has popped #winterarc, and almost

Jacob Bullard leaps in the air as part of a physical therapy exercise at WashU, Dec. 16, 2024, in
Eagle Resort St. Louis.
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Pool view Saturday check in For many of those trying the season feel a lot less Galebe recommends find-
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ter to turn inward and get Winter Arc challenge can “If the thought of head-
a jump start on their goals, begin in October, it’s never ing to the gym in freezing
All Condo and property
owners with the intent of having too late to start. According weather is demotivating,
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