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The of every New Year is when we all make plans to change our life for the over the forthcoming twelve months. Psychiatry Jayashri Kulkarni says: "January 1 is a '' date and a made on this day is much more powerful than one made on August 26, for ." So, we all make a list of things to quit, start or change. Unfortunately, most of these are, more often than not, broken by January 31st. They are usually the resolutions that were not fulfilled from the previous year, and the years to that. The website usa.gov says people, "tend to make the same resolutions year after year, even though they have a hard sticking to them".

Research shows 45 per cent of us make a New Year’s resolution. The most vows include losing weight, volunteering to help others, quitting smoking, saving money, and getting . Others include eating healthier food, drinking alcohol, and going on a trip. However, also shows that most of us are not so at sticking to these. A study from the University of Scranton reveals that 71 per cent of us stick to our promises for the first two weeks; six months , less than 50 percent are still on to keep their resolutions. Most people who give up on their resolutions do so because of a of willpower and the use of the ' clause' that they will 'try again next year'.

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