Do you want to bolster your chances of maintaining your New Year’s resolution? Then considerheeding these tips from scholars at Stanford University: we should ingrain "tiny habits" for ourselves ratherthan try to rework our behaviors outright. Tiny goals like “flossing one tooth” may sound like ridiculouslysmall achievements, but broad goals like “eating healthy” are more elusive because they're moreabstractions than achievable feats. Instead, desired behaviors incorporated as day-to-day habits are muchmore effective since you'll carry them out without thinking about it.
     Keeping a scorecard could also help you track your progress since this will keep you tuned in on yourefforts. It'll also create a sense of satisfaction if you manage to keep your resolution. Besides, maintaining asense of purpose in the face of temptation is key to achieving goals; practicing mindfulness throughmeditation might help promote self-regulation. Last, you should keep your resolution to yourself.Announcing your goal implies a sense of completion, meaning you're less likely to follow through.Lifehacker, however, counters this suggestion, advising that you tell friends or family members. Havingsocial support helps people achieve difficult goals and holds them accountable for following through withtheir resolution.
16. What is the main purpose of the passage?
(A) To explain the difficulty of keeping New Year’s resolution.
(B) To illustrate the benefits of making New Year’s resolution.
(C) To provide advice on how to stick to New Year’s resolution.
(D) To compare New Year’s resolution to a daunting task.