OK Lexington, now that the new year is a few weeks old, what resolutions have you kept? Making New Year's resolutions is a time-honored
tradition all around the world. We all hope for a better
future--especially when the year we're leaving behind has been a tough one.
According to research on the topic, about 60 percent of
us admit that we make New Year's resolutions but only about 8 percent of
us are successful in achieving them. Regardless of whether we achieved our
previous resolutions, most of us go right ahead and make a new set of
resolutions -- hoping for the best.
Here are a few more interesting facts about New Year's
resolutions:
Saving money is one of the top five New Year's resolutions
and also in the top five for most commonly failed.
Over half of respondents said they fail their resolution
before January 31.
Women make health-focused resolutions while men pledge to
find a new job and lay off the alcohol.
So, what are we all wishing for in 2019? Here are the
top 10 New Year's resolutions according to a survey of 2,000 people:
1. Diet or eat healthier (71 percent)
2. Exercise more (65 percent)
3. Lose weight (54 percent)
4. Save more and spend less (32 percent)
5. Learn a new skill or hobby (26 percent)
6. Quit smoking (21 percent)
7. Read more (17 percent)
8. Find another job (16 percent)
9. Drink less alcohol (15 percent)
10. Spend more time with family and friends (13 percent)
Are any of these resolutions on your own personal
list? Who knows -- this just might be the year that you achieve every goal
you set for yourself. Here's to a New Year filled with much success and
happiness.
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