Tomorrow is it! Your last day to take a drag off that last cigarette; gorge on homemade fudge and sit gleefully on the couch with not a care in the world.
Enjoy it, for Wednesday, it begins. The first day of your New Year's Resolution. But will you keep it?
Not to bum you out, but according to statisticians, the answer is a resounding, no.
The number crunchers at www.staticbrain.com said in 2014 only 8 percent of people who set a resolution goal achieved it.
The good news may be that the younger you are, the better your chances. Of those who set goals, they said, 39 percent of those who achieved them were in their 20s.
That may be because people set some pretty lofty resolution goals. According to staticbrain.com these are the top 10 resolutions set in 2014:
1. Lose weight
2. Get organized
3. Spent less, save more
4. Enjoy life to the fullest
5. Stay fit and healthy
6. Learn Something exciting
7. Quit Smoking
8. Help others in their dreams
9. Fall in love
10. Spent more time with family
Want to make your resolution stick? The American Psychological Association has a great page of tips to help you make it past Jan. 5. Their number one hint: set easier, small goals. A resolution is about a change in lifestyle and behavior, not a huge, character change.
The group quotes psychologist Lynn Bufka, PhD who says, "Setting small, attainable goals throughout the year, instead of a singular, overwhelming goal on January 1 can help you reach whatever it is you strive for."
See the rest of her list to help you keep that resolution here: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/resolution.aspx
Good luck!