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New Years Resolutions — Made to Be Broken
By Jay | December 31, 2007
Well, this certainly isn’t a very hopeful article….
Four out of five people who make New Year’s resolutions tonight will eventually break them. In fact, a third won’t even make it to the end of January.
That’s what time management firm FranklinCovey found when it polled more than 15,000 customers about their planned New Year’s resolutions. The top resolutions for 2008 are the old standbys — get out of debt and save more, lose weight and exercise. Getting organized and spending more time with family also top the list.
And what are my resolutions? Get out of debt, lose weight and exercise. Glad to see how original I am.
What I like though is that the author of the article goes on to give practical suggestions on how to make resolutions that we can actually keep. The main thing is to be specific rather than general. For example:
Share your entree. When eating out, resolve to split an entree with your dining partner, suggests Dr. Young. This one is a resolution twofer — it will help you halve your calories and your restaurant bill.
Always order salad. Stuffing yourself with salad before every meal is a good way to cut calories. A study from Pennsylvania State University conducted an experiment during which 42 women were given pasta dinners. Sometimes they were told to finish a salad first, and during other meals no salad was offered. When the women ate salad before the main course, they reduced their calorie intake by 12 percent without even thinking about it.
Good food for thought. Happy New Year, everyone!
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