The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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in. on- New Year resolutions New Start, New You? T he phrase 'New Year's Resolution' can be frightening for some, enlightening for others, and for a few just down right dumb. Ringing in the New Year, whether you were at home watching the annual ball drop from Times Square or you were out with friends celebrating; a thought may have ran through your mind as you were saying goodbye to 2012, maybe a resolution perhaps? The origins of 'new year resolutions' are traced back to Roman times and the ancient Babylonians. A New Year's Resolution can vary upon the individual whether this person wants to better themselves or they want to eliminate bad habits that they acquire. A lot of people take the new year as an opportunity to make changes in their lives. A New Year Resolution ranges from ideal to unrealistic for some. Many goals that people set for themselves are often extreme. A way to prevent resolutions from being broken and forgotten is to take small steps towards the goal. A frequent misconception that is common with having a new years resolution is that within a day you make a drastic life change. This is when someone creates a high caliber standard and almost immediately breaks their new year's resolution within the first week of the new year. 'Quitting cold turkey' is one of the top reasons that people who make resolutions break them. New Year resolutions were originally made for the individual to prosper and to not only change their lifestyle put improve upon it as time goes on. Although resolutions vary, there is always a common goal. Research shows that making resolutions is useful. People who make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don't make resolutions. 45% Americans make New Year's Resolutions 2 38% of Americans never make resolutions 24% of people never succeed their resolution 8% of people are successful tion solu 75% e achieving their resolution ear R wY Ne tics tatis S maintained their resolution through the first week 71% maintained their resolution past two weeks 64% maintained their resolution past one month 46% maintained their resolution past six months 38% of Americans had weight related resolutions 34% of Americans had money related resolutions 31% of Americans had relationship TOP TEN NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS 1. Lose Weight 2. Get Organized 3. Spend Less Money 4. Enjoy Life to the Fullest 5. Stay Fit and Healthy 6. Learn Something New 7. Quit Smoking 8. Help Others 9. Fall in Love 10. Spend More Time with Family related resolutions TOPICS SOUND OFF WHAT IS YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION? "To learn better English." - Piet Ramsl, senior "To start crossing things off my bucket list." - Garrett Ward, junior "To gradually become vegan overtime." - Stacy Stone, senior "My new years resolution is to stop eating fast food." - Laura King, sophomore 3 "To work hard and get ready for Hangtime Amateur Nationals." -Zach Taylor, senior "To put more effort into what I do, in all aspects." -Evan Meagher, freshman