5 strategies to help your New Year’s resolution survive “Quitter’s Day”

Don’t let your resolutions sputter out before they’ve begun. | Iryna Velkich/Getty Images

It’s January 3. The gyms are suddenly crowded; the freshly bought journals are pristine; and suddenly, everyone you know is trying to learn Italian like they’re about to become a deep-cover spy in Tuscany. It’s the new year, new you, new everything.

Or, at least, it is for a few days. January 9, the second Friday of the month this year, is colloquially known as “Quitter’s Day,” because it’s the...