"This craze can be a great motivator for better eating or exercise habits - but what does it involve and is it a healthy approach to self-improvement?"
"You might associate the term 'lock-in' with being locked in a bar after closing time, but the 'Great Lock-in 2025', has nothing to do with a full-on session in any pub. The phase has taken on a whole new - and some would say more wholesome - meaning in the run up to New Year's Eve 2025."
"The 'Great Lock-in 2025' is a viral TikTok trend that encourages participants to set goals they want to achieve by the end of this year, and 'lock them in', which is Gen Z slang for committing. It involves setting a goal, committing to new habits, and, crucially, charting your progress in areas like fitness, health, career, finances, and general well-being, online."
The Great Lock-in 2025 is a viral TikTok trend where participants set goals to achieve by year-end and 'lock them in,' meaning to commit. Participants choose objectives across fitness, health, career, finances, and general well-being, adopt new habits, and publicly chart progress online. The visible accountability and progress tracking can motivate improved eating, exercise, and other positive behaviors. The trend's communal and viral nature can enhance motivation but may also introduce social comparison and pressure, prompting reflection on whether public goal-setting is a consistently healthy approach to self-improvement.
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