Are you a New Year¹s resolution kind of person? 2011 is not far away and with that people still make New Year's resolutions as a way of becoming away of their issues in hope of turning their lives around. Good luck with that.
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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. Some examples include resolutions to donate to the poor more often, to become more assertive, or to become more environmentally responsible.
There are religious parallels to this secular tradition. People may act similarly during the Christian fasting period of Lent, though the motive behind this holiday is more of sacrifice than of responsibility. During Judaism's New Year, Rosh Hashanah, through the High Holidays and culminating in Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), one is to reflect upon one's wrongdoings over the year and both seek and offer forgiveness. The concept, regardless of creed, is to reflect upon self-improvement annually.
- Remember what I always blog ... No one makes permanent changes until the DNA programming that dictates the patterns of their life path, change no matter how much they involve with healing, energy wok and self awareness.
Popular goals include resolutions to:
- Improve health: lose weight, exercise more, eat better, drink less alcohol, quit smoking
- Improve finances: get out of debt, save money
- Improve career: get a better job
- Improve education: improve grades, get a better education, learn something new (such as a foreign language or music)
- Improve self: become more organized, reduce stress, be less grumpy, manage time, be more independent
- Take a trip
- Quit smoking
- Volunteer to help others
Finding a Fitness Routine that Fits (Your Personality) Live Science - December 26, 2010 Many of us especially after washing down the last of the holiday sugar cookies with yet another cup of eggnog resolve to revamp our exercise routines in the New Year. Unfortunately, as earnest as the plans may be, the odds of following through are pretty dismal. A yearlong study of 3,000 people with New Year's resolutions found that only 12 percent reached their goals, according to research conducted in 2007 by psychologist Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. But while many resolutions are about not doing something - avoiding sugar, alcohol and sleeping in - resolutions about exercise are more positive. They add something to your life.
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