Every year, millions of people promise themselves that they will either lose some weight, stop unhealthy habits or learn something new in the new year. Check out the most common New Year's resolutions and how to finally make them come true this year.
We present to you the ten most common New Year's resolutions. Some of them are more or less familiar to you, as you have certainly undergone them yourself in the past years.
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- I will move and exercise more.
- I'm going to lose weight.
- I will become more organized.
- I will learn a new skill, I will start a new hobby.
- I will live more fully.
- I will save some more money and become more frugal.
- I will quit smoking.
- I will spend more time with my family and friends.
- I will travel more.
- I will read more books.
We make some promises come true. Still others are abandoned after a certain time. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, only 46 % people who made New Year's resolutions were successful.
This means that more than half of New Year's resolutions remain unfulfilled. Since no one wants to be among those who mark their New Year's resolutions as doomed already after New Year's Eve, it makes sense to tackle the realization of the resolution more systematically. Check out some steps below that may help you:
1. Prepare yourself mentally for the changes.
2. Set goals that motivate you.
3. Don't overdo it with vows, but limit them to a reasonable amount
4. Break big goals into smaller ones
5. Write down your goals
6. Share your decisions with others
7. If you go off track, get back up quickly -