What makes resolutions stick?

[Anabelle]

www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2008/12/31/2008-12-31_necessity_vs_luxury_what_makes_resolutio.html

People start the new year with well-intended goals to lose weight or save money, but often give themselves so much leeway because they consider many items as necessities, she said.

This could explain why ambitious plans to shed weight or save money falter before January is over. "Most people fail over and over again," Haws said.

Perhaps that's why 60 percent of surveyed adults said they're not likely to make any New Year's resolutions this year

[A Dream Is A Wish (Old)]

I'll try to ease into my goals slowly a little at a time this year. Maybe it will help me not do that kind of thing if I don't give up anything cold turkey and just subtract a little at a time. I've been able to combat a few bad habits that way.

[Jack]

People fail at their resolutions because they try and do too much at time. Rather than saying 'I'm going to give up chocolate' they should say. I'm going to limit myself to one bar every two weeks. So that it doesn't feel like they're totally losing something.

The way I think that resolutions stick is if you take it one step at a time. Don't try and do it all at once, take your time over it, after all you've got a year to do it.

[♪ *~ Lola ~* ♪]

Yeah I gotta set more attainable goals!

[Potter]

people realize that what they want to accomplish requires too much work, and they try to get it done very quickly. they realize that if they can't do it in a short amount of time they give up