By John Sodipo
It can be discouraging when your list of New Year’s Resolutions is as long as your holiday shopping list. And not being able to keep your resolutions by February, March or even worse late January and having to make these same resolutions the following year can be disheartening. New Year’s resolutions are a bit like babies, they’re fun to make but extremely difficult to maintain.
However, it is important to remember that the New Year isn’t meant to serve as a catalyst for sweeping character changes. It is a time for people to reflect on their past year’s behavior and promise to make positive lifestyle changes.
Each January, quite a lot of people commonly resolve to either losing weight, managing debt/saving money, getting a better job, getting fit/eating right, getting a better education, drinking less alcohol/quit smoking, reducing stress overall and/or at work, take a trip and volunteering to help others but only a few people actually make good on these resolutions. While about 75% of people stick to their goals for at least a week, less than half are still on target six months later.
