As the clock strikes midnight on January 1st, many of us will be celebrating with friends and loved ones to ring in the start of a brand new year. Many people make New Year's resolutions in order to better themselves and their own lives. Whether those people keep their resolutions or not is an entirely different story. Check out the list to see if your New Year's resolution makes the top 10 list of the most popular.
1. Kick a Bad Habit
One of the most popular New Year's resolution is to kick a bad habit. Whether it be quitting smoking, quitting drinking or quitting nail biting, many people will strive to get rid of bad habits that tend to cause health or relationship problems
2. Get Into Shape
Yet another extremely popular New Year's resolution is the resolution to get into shape. Some people wish to lose a few pounds, and some wish to gain muscle or endurance through sports and weight training.
3. Find a Better Job
Do you or someone you know complain about a job to the point of annoyance or frustration? Feeling stuck or unchallenged by your work life? Then this resolution may be a good one to have. For many people, enjoying work life is as important as staying fit or quitting smoking, and if work life is boring or frustrating, it may end up causing more problems than are needed.
4. Save Money/Pay off Debt
This is a big one for a lot of people, especially during times of economic hardship. You know what they say: A penny saved is a penny earned!
5. Get an education, or get a better education
It's important to have a solid educational background, and many people find themselves wanting to get an education in order to enhance a career or switch career paths. And, not only does better education get you a better chance at obtaining a higher-paying job, but it will make you a more well-rounded person overall.
6. Spend More Time With Family
Spending time with friends and loved ones is important, especially as you watch your children grow into adulthood. With more and more people working longer hours and more days out of the week, it has become apparent how important spending time with family and friends really is.
7. Find Love
Still single in the new year? It's never too late to find the love of your life. With more and more resources available to singles, finding a partner is easier than ever before.
8. Get Organized
Many people find themselves living a cluttered life: cluttered home, cluttered car, cluttered office. Having too many things around you can distract your from your work and lead to higher stress levels. Making a resolution to get organized will help you keep your stress levels under control and allow you to enjoy a life free of useless "stuff."
9. Volunteering or Giving to Charity
A more selfless resolution is to volunteer or give (more) to charity. Whether you work at a soup kitchen or write a bigger-then-normal check for a local charity, this resolution is sure to make you feel better and enrich the lives of others around you.
10. Take a Vacation
Whether you want to spend a week in Prague or a weekend in a city two hours away, taking a vacation is a popular and fun resolution to keep. Allowing yourself time to see something new will bring excitement and adventure back into your life.
Megan Kelly - Megan Kelly started writing professionally in 2007, when she was published in the anthology, "Lit Kids: Mama Bird and the Electric Rabbit" ...
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