New Year Resolutions

Categories: Holidays
    • New Year's Day is January 1
    • Popular resolutions include losing weight, giving up vices like smoking and paying off debt
    • Many single people resolve to find love in the New Year
    • Resolutions often revolve around self-improvement
  • A New Year's resolution is a year-end commitment a person makes to him or herself to make a habit or lifestyle change or undertake a project. These resolutions go into effect on New Year's Day and theoretically last until the goal is reached.
  • How to Keep Resolutions

    Start small. Too much at once will overwhelm you and it'll be easier to give up if you feel overwhelmed.WebMD: Make 2005 New Year's Resolutions Reality

    Set realistic goals with measurable results.University of Maryland Medical Center: Where to Begin

    Keep in mind that action precedes motivation and that you should never wait until you feel motivated to begin something.University of Maryland Medical Center: Where to Begin

  • Famous Resolution Advice

    "New Year's Day… now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual."Mark TwainNational Ledger: Famous New Year's Eve Resolutions (December 29, 2008)

    "An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves."—Bill VaughnNational Ledger: Famous New Year's Eve Resolutions (December 29, 2008)

    "Making resolutions is a cleansing ritual of self-assessment and repentance that demands personal honesty and, ultimately, reinforces humility. Breaking them is part of the cycle."—Eric ZornNational Ledger: Famous New Year's Eve Resolutions (December 29, 2008)

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