New year's resolutions

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new year's resolutions

New year's resolution difficult to keep

The New Year is when we make plans to change our life for the better over the next twelve months. A psychiatry professor said: "January 1 is a 'magical' date and a vow made on this day is much more powerful than one made on August 26, for example." Unfortunately, most of our promises to quit, start or change things are, more often than not, broken by January 31st. They are usually identical to resolutions that were not fulfilled from the previous years. People tend to make the same resolutions year after year, even though they have a hard time keeping them.

A professor said January 1 is a magical date

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The professor said August 26 was the worst date to make promises

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Most resolutions are broken in January

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According to the text most people make new resolutions every year.

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lack of willpower

Around 45 per cent of us make a New Year’s resolution. The most common ones are to lose weight, volunteer to help others, quit smoking, save money, and get fit. Others include eating healthier food, drinking less alcohol, and going on trips. Research shows that most of us do not stick to these. A study found that 71 per cent of us stick to our promises for the first two weeks, but six months later, less than 50 per cent are on track. Most people give up because they have a lack of willpower. They also use the 'escape clause' that they will 'try again next year'. i q 

Around 45% of us make a New year's resolution

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One of the most common resolutions is to do voluntary work

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Around 71% of us keep resolutions for over 3 weeks

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2. False

The article said people give up because they are bored

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2. False

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What things would you like to stop doing this year?