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Success rate - Making New Year's resolutions can be frustrating. Many people no longer make them, simply because they fear failure. In fact, a study shows that only 46% of people were successful in their resolutions.
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Popular New Year's resolutions
- First, let's look at the most popular New Year's resolutions.
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Exercise
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Lose weight
- We've all done it at some point in our lives. The thought of losing a bit of weight, looking and feeling better, is appealing. This makes it a popular New Year's resolution.
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Save money
- The New Year can be the perfect time to make good financial decisions. Usually spending less and saving more is the way to go.
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Try a new hobby, or learn a new skill
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Quit smoking
- Everyone knows that smoking is harmful, including smokers. This is a very big, and exceptionally hard, resolution to keep. Yet the rewards are priceless.
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Travel
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Read more
- Our hectic lifestyles hardly leave us enough time to read the news on our smartphones, let alone a book. But reading is great for the brain, so it's definitely a good resolution to take on.
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Spend more time with your loved ones
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Get organized
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Carpe diem
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Now what? - Change can be difficult, so you should mentally prepare yourself for it. First, do a balance of last year's resolutions: what your goals and aspirations were, and what you achieved.
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The balance - When figuring out last year's balance, ask yourself these questions: where did you make progress, and where did you fail to make progress?
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Failure vs success
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Set out your priorities for the New Year - Write down your priorities, your dreams, and your aspirations for the future. This brainstorming exercise will evolve into a specific set of goals you will aim to achieve.
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SMART goals
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Specific - Be as specific as possible when setting out a goal. For instance "start working out" is more specific than "being healthy."
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Measurable
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Attainable - Going to the gym twice a week is attainable. Running five marathons right out of the gate probably isn't.
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Relevant
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Time-bound - Sometimes all we need is a deadline and all of a sudden work gets done. Do the same with your New Year's resolutions. Set out a realistic and achievable time-frame to hit your goals.
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Break your goals down by category
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Prioritize
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Make your goals visible
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Find someone with the same goals
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Share it with others
- Share your New Year's resolutions with others. This will make you more accountable, and puts healthy pressure on yourself to keep on top of your goals. Sources: (Journal of Clinical Psychology) See also: Common habits that negatively affect your mental health
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Success rate - Making New Year's resolutions can be frustrating. Many people no longer make them, simply because they fear failure. In fact, a study shows that only 46% of people were successful in their resolutions.
© iStock
1 / 28 Fotos
Popular New Year's resolutions
- First, let's look at the most popular New Year's resolutions.
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Exercise
-
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Lose weight
- We've all done it at some point in our lives. The thought of losing a bit of weight, looking and feeling better, is appealing. This makes it a popular New Year's resolution.
© Shutterstock
4 / 28 Fotos
Save money
- The New Year can be the perfect time to make good financial decisions. Usually spending less and saving more is the way to go.
© Shutterstock
5 / 28 Fotos
Try a new hobby, or learn a new skill
-
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6 / 28 Fotos
Quit smoking
- Everyone knows that smoking is harmful, including smokers. This is a very big, and exceptionally hard, resolution to keep. Yet the rewards are priceless.
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7 / 28 Fotos
Travel
-
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8 / 28 Fotos
Read more
- Our hectic lifestyles hardly leave us enough time to read the news on our smartphones, let alone a book. But reading is great for the brain, so it's definitely a good resolution to take on.
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Spend more time with your loved ones
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Get organized
-
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Carpe diem
-
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Now what? - Change can be difficult, so you should mentally prepare yourself for it. First, do a balance of last year's resolutions: what your goals and aspirations were, and what you achieved.
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The balance - When figuring out last year's balance, ask yourself these questions: where did you make progress, and where did you fail to make progress?
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Failure vs success
-
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Set out your priorities for the New Year - Write down your priorities, your dreams, and your aspirations for the future. This brainstorming exercise will evolve into a specific set of goals you will aim to achieve.
© iStock
16 / 28 Fotos
SMART goals
-
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Specific - Be as specific as possible when setting out a goal. For instance "start working out" is more specific than "being healthy."
© iStock
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Measurable
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Attainable - Going to the gym twice a week is attainable. Running five marathons right out of the gate probably isn't.
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Relevant
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Time-bound - Sometimes all we need is a deadline and all of a sudden work gets done. Do the same with your New Year's resolutions. Set out a realistic and achievable time-frame to hit your goals.
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22 / 28 Fotos
Break your goals down by category
-
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Prioritize
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Make your goals visible
-
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Find someone with the same goals
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Share it with others
- Share your New Year's resolutions with others. This will make you more accountable, and puts healthy pressure on yourself to keep on top of your goals. Sources: (Journal of Clinical Psychology) See also: Common habits that negatively affect your mental health
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How to keep your New Year's resolutions
Know the best tips to reach your goals
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The New Year is the perfect time to set out new goals and try to change your life for the better. But how many times have you made a New Year's resolution and failed to keep it? In this gallery, we give you the right tools to succeed and achieve your goals for the new year.
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