Personally I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions. They have too much of a sense of desperation and a year unfulfilled. I don’t know what the percentage of successfully held new year’s resolutions are, but I would imagine that they are extremely low, based on mine and my friends failed attempts.

Most new year’s resolutions usually revolve around getting fitter or healthier, probably due to the guilt of over eating at Christmas, but after we return to work and the festive spirit is gone it’s too easy to lose that hopeful feeling and let yourself fall back into routine.

I think it’s much more important to have a long term set of goals, not ones thought up at the stroke of midnight, but serious goals that have been well thought out with a way of achieving them.

It’s important to try and hold on to that feeling of hope. It can be a powerful tool to motivate you into action. It can help you plan with a more positive outlook. Keep your goals realistic and well defined. Just wiring ‘eat healthier’ as a goal isn’t defined enough. How will you eat better? What foods will you be eating? What do you hope to achieve with your new diet? Defining your goals will help you to be more conscious of your plans and will make you think twice next time you reach for the sweets. I think that everyone’s list will contain a few similarities when it comes to eating healthier and exercising more. They are totally achievable goals that should be part of your ‘Life Resolutions’ not just your new year’s ones.