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Brodie Lancaster Culture writer, author September 17, 2025 — 7.00pm

We’re nowhere near the new year, but the resolutions are already beginning.

Did that r-word stress you out? You’re not alone. As we crawl out of the frigid short days at this time of year, the last thing we should be thinking about is the clock ticking over on December 31. But that’s exactly the mindset a certain corner of the internet has settled into.

About a month ago, conversations on TikTok began revolving around something called “the great lock-in”. With a third of the year still to come, people around the world declared, now was the time to set a fresh batch of goals and commit yourself to them anew. A lot can change in four months, if you want it hard enough.

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