One advantage of making common New Year''s resolutions is that you''ll find plenty of company. The swarms making their way to the gym or the weight loss meeting have plenty of room for one more. Your New Year''s resolution doesn''t have to break new ground, as long as you''re committed and you can be specific about what you wish to accomplish.
Polls taken early in the New Year indicate that most people make resolutions. They tend to fall into four common categories:
Reports on the most common New Year''s resolutions differ among pollsters and they vary from one year to the next, but they invariably include the following among the top 10:
Many of the common New Year''s resolutions fall into the health and well-being category. Losing weight is a big one, particularly with the attention to obesity in America and the ceaseless media-flogged vision of the ideal female body.
A promise to quit smoking is also among the most common health resolutions as are vows to get more sleep and to cease illegal drug use.
New Year''s resolutions with a self-improvement theme are on the rise. These include:
Today, people have felt the impact of stock market crashes, disappearing pension funds, dire predictions about Social Security and skyrocketing gas prices. They''ve also accumulated more debt than any generation before them. These effects can be seen in these common New Year''s resolutions:
Many people feel as though they are stuck in a rut: They vow to take control of their lives and make changes that will improve the quality of their lives. More and more of the common New Year''s resolutions fall into this category, such as:
Wilson, Paul (2006). Top 10 Most Common New Year Resolutions for 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2007, from the Ezine Articles Web site: http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-10-Most-Common-New-Year-Resolutions-for-2006&id=121454.