Sticking with the wrong goal can lead to stress, some scientists say. Could abandoning or modifying a goal be healthier? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast January is often a time to take stock. New Year’s resolutions roll into back-to-work blues and a determination that this year will be different, somehow. A reset might be just the tonic, according to some scientists, with a recent study showing that giving up on a goal, or even just modifying it, could lead to a happier experience. “That decision to let something go can be a tricky one,” says Hugh Riddell, a lecturer at the Curtin University School of Population Health, and lead author of the study , published in November. “But when people make that decision, it can often have positive implications for a person’s well-being.” Continue reading...