The tradition of the New Year’s Resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C. Janus, a mythical king of early Rome was placed at the head of the calendar. With two faces, Janus could look back on past events and forward to the future. Janus became the ancient symbol for resolutions and many Romans looked for forgiveness from their enemies and also exchanged gifts before the beginning of each year.
Today, a New Year’s resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to a project or the reforming of a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advantageous. The name comes from the fact that these commitments normally go into effect on New Year’s Day and remain until fulfilled or abandoned. Recent research shows that while 52% of participants in a resolution study were confident of success with their goals, only 12% actually achieved their goals. Men achieved their goal 22% more often when they engaged in goal setting, a system where small measurable goals are used (lose a pound a week, instead of saying “lose weight”), while women succeeded 10% more when they made their goals public and got support from their friends. (Source Wikipedia)
The Top 5 New Years Resolutions historically are:
1. Lose Weight and Get in Better Physical Shape
2. Stick to a Budget, Reduce Debt and Save Money
3. Quit Smoking and/or Drinking
4. Spend More Quality Time with Mate, Friends or Family.
5. Find a Better Job, Advance Career or Make More Money#
If you must make a New Years resolution and want to keep it in 2010 then consider these helpful points…the trick to keeping any resolution or commitment is to plan, plan, plan and take it one step at a time. Consider these strategies for your 2010 New Years Resolutions:
- Aim low – make sure your targets are reasonable and achievable.
- Keep it simple – pick one resolution and work it through to completion.
- Tell Everyone- use this network of friends and family to support you.
- Reward Success – celebrate the achievement of benchmarks and small successes.
- Just Wait – sometimes you will have more success with your 2010 New Years Resolution if you wait until the Spring to work on it.
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