5 ChatGPT Prompts To Help Achieve New Year Resolutions in 2025

The start of a new year is always a great opportunity to reflect on what we want to achieve. It’s the perfect time to set goals, plan positive changes, and make our dreams a reality. But let’s be real—keeping those resolutions isn’t always easy. What if you had a personal assistant who could help you stay on track? Enter ChatGPT: your AI-powered partner that can guide you on your journey to better health, finances, skill-building, and more. As we prepare to welcome 2025, let’s explore some of the most common New Year resolutions and how ChatGPT prompts can help you make them happen, one step at a time.

ChatGPT Prompts to Achieve New Year Resolutions in 2025

In this article, we will be covering the 5 most popular New Year resolutions, discussing ChatGPT prompts that can help you achieve them. For each resolution, I’ve added a template prompt that you can customize to your needs and generate personalized plans and suggestions.

Now, which of these would you like to work on, in 2025?

1. Health & Fitness
2. Budgeting & Financial Planning
3. Career Development & Skill Building
4. Breaking Bad Habits
5. Traveling

Got your pick? Then keep reading to know how you can use ChatGPT to reach your goal.

1. Health and Fitness

For many of us, getting healthier is at the top of our New Year resolution list. Whether it’s working out more, eating better, or losing weight, we all begin the year wanting to do it, but soon give up, only to bring it back to the list, the following year. Staying committed to these goals can be challenging, but now with ChatGPT, you can create a personalized workout and meal plan to keep you motivated and on track throughout the year.

Prompt:

“I want to [purpose, e.g., lose XX kg, build endurance, gain muscles, improve my health, etc.] with a workout plan tailored to my specific needs. Please create a [timeframe, e.g., 30-day, 12-week] fitness program that aligns with my goal. The plan should be suitable for a [fitness level: beginner/intermediate/advanced] individual like me, and account for my [body type, e.g., ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph] and current weight of [specific weight]. I can dedicate [number] of minutes daily, [number] of days a week, and I have access to [a gym or specific gym equipments]. I lead a [describe lifestyle, e.g., desk-job lifestyle, active lifestyle, etc.] and prefer working out in the [preference, e.g., mornings, evenings, etc.]. Please include recovery days, a few dietary suggestions, and tips to stay motivated.”

Eating healthy can feel like a tasteless endeavor, but ChatGPT can help you come up with meal plans that fit your needs, tastes, and dietary restrictions.

Prompt:

“Create a [timeframe, e.g., 7-day, 30-day] meal plan to help me [purpose, e.g., lose weight, reduce sugar levels, etc.] focusing on [daily calorie intake] calories/day. I am allergic to [mention any allergies, e.g., nuts, milk, seafood, etc.] and avoid [mention any ingredients or food you avoid]. I prefer [food preference, e.g., vegetarian, non-vegetarian, pescatarian, etc.] meals and enjoy [choice of cuisine, e.g., Indian, Mediterranean, etc.] cuisines. Please include [number of meals] meals and [number of snacks] snacks daily, with recipes that take under [specify cooking time] to prepare. I have a [mention available kitchen equipment]. My grocery budget is [mention budget, e.g., Rs. 1000/week], and I need simple recipes with ingredients I can find locally in [name of city]. Provide substitutions for harder-to-find items, and include a shopping list for the week.”

2. Budgeting and Financial Planning

The beginning of the year is the ideal time to get a grip on your finances. Setting financial goals early helps you stay organized, save more, and spend wisely throughout the year. ChatGPT can help you to create a customized budget and also identify ways to cut unnecessary expenses.

Prompt:

“My in-hand salary is [XX,XXX] per month. My monthly expenses come to around [XX,XXX]. Here’s a breakdown of my recurring expenses [add details of rent, EMIs, groceries, and other recurring monthly expenses].
Help me create a budget to save [XX,XXX] per month. Also, suggest areas to cut back.”

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3. Career Development and Skill Building

If you’re thinking about advancing your career or switching to a different field this year, ChatGPT can be an incredible resource. From suggesting new skills to helping you plan your transition, it can guide you through each step of your career journey. So get ready to bag your dream job in 2025 with the following prompt.

Prompt:

“I want to start/transition to a career as a [desired job role] within the next year. My qualifications include [add qualifications] and I currently work as a [current job role] with [number] years of experience. I am proficient in [skillset, e.g., project management, SQL, etc.] but lack expertise in [skills you wish to learn or improve].

Create a roadmap for this transition, including suggested courses [you may add examples of courses] and practical steps to build a portfolio. I can dedicate [time, e.g., 10 hours weekly, 4 hours every weekend, etc.]  to learning and have a budget of [specify budget] for certifications. Also, recommend networking strategies and interview preparation tips specific to my chosen field.”

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Whether it’s a new hobby or skill you’re after, ChatGPT can help you there as well. The AI can break down your learning path into bite-sized milestones and provide resources that make it easy to keep up the momentum.

Prompt:

“I want to learn [specific skill or hobby, e.g., graphic design, coding, cooking, photography, etc.] over the next [timeframe, e.g., 3 months, 6 months, 1 year]. My goal is to [specific purpose, e.g., build a portfolio, create a personal project, improve my daily life, start a side hustle, etc.]. Please help me create a beginner-friendly roadmap to achieve this. Break this down into weekly milestones and suggest sessions of [frequency of sessions, e.g., 1-hour daily, 2 hours every weekend, etc]. Help me stay motivated with achievable goals and weekly rewards. Recommend free resources, beginner-friendly courses, and small projects I can complete to track my progress.”

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4. Breaking Bad Habits

If there’s a bad habit you want to kick this year – whether it’s smoking, overeating, or spending too much time scrolling on your phone – you can do it with the help of AI. You can create a sustainable path to breaking the cycle by identifying triggers and replacing bad habits with healthier options. And ChatGPT can help you make a game plan for this. Here’s how:

Prompt:

“I want to break the habit of [specific bad habit, e.g., smoking, overeating, procrastinating, spending too much time on the phone, etc.] and replace it with healthier alternatives. Help me create a personalized strategy, including curbing mechanisms, rewards, and actionable steps to stay consistent, especially in challenging situations like [specific triggers, e.g., stress, social gatherings, boredom, etc.].”

5. Traveling

If traveling more often is one of your resolutions, why not start planning those trips right away? The challenge usually lies in finding the time and organizing it all. ChatGPT can help you create a travel calendar that syncs with your holidays, maximizing every opportunity to explore. So, as soon as you get your list of holidays for 2025, go to ChatGPT, and upload the list along with the following prompt.

Prompt:

“Here’s the list of my work holidays for 2025. I like going on [type of trips, e.g., solo trips, hiking trips, trips with my wife and 6-year-old daughter, etc.]. I like to [preferred travel activities, e.g., try adventure sports, visit amusement parks, try out new food, etc.] while on holiday. Help me create a travel calendar by:

1. Identifying long weekends (3 days or more).
2. Suggesting additional leave days I should take adjacent to public holidays (e.g., taking Friday off if Thursday is a holiday, or Monday off if Tuesday is a holiday) to maximize the length of trips.
3. Recommending 3 domestic and 3 international travel destinations for each long weekend or extended break, considering:
   Weather suitability.
   Ideal trip duration for the available holiday period.
   Family-friendly options for activities and accommodations.
   Seasonal highlights and festivities.
   Above-mentioned preferences.

Conclusion

We all know that making New Year resolutions is the easy part – the challenge lies in sticking to them with a well-developed plan. ChatGPT is here to be your helping hand, guiding you toward your goals and helping you stay on track, no matter what you want to achieve this year. So whether you’re trying to get fit, improve your finances, grow in your career, or travel more, ChatGPT has your back. Let’s make 2025 the year you turn your goals into reality – one prompt at a time.

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K.C. Sabreena Basheer

Sabreena Basheer is an architect-turned-writer who's passionate about documenting anything that interests her. She's currently exploring the world of AI and Data Science as a Content Manager at Analytics Vidhya.