A new year's resolution is a firm decision to either do or stop doing something for the upcoming year. Common new year's resolutions may include things like stop drinking, stop smoking or take up a new hobby. New year's resolutions give us something to work towards over the year, and give us a reason for change in the new year. They also allow us to feel more in control of our lives, and give us a great goal to work towards over the coming year. New year's resolutions usually involve some kind of positive change in a person's life, and there will be some sort of pride involved with keeping your new year's resolutions. This is particularly true if you can make a permanent positive change that comes out of a resolution. 

New year's resolutions give you something to work towards in the new year and gives you something that you can be proud of at the end of that new year if you stick to your resolutions. Resolutions are great because they usually involve some kind of positive impact on your life. With this in mind, it is important to keep your new year's resolutions because they will usually be something that is going to have a great positive impact on your life. New year's resolutions also give you a feeling of control, as you can control the path that your life is going to go down after the new year. 

New year's resolutions are perfect for anyone who wants to make a positive change in their life. There are many reasons why someone should set new year's resolutions and there is always something that can be changed in your life. New year's resolutions are great because they give you a reason to work towards something and to make positive changes in your life. With this in mind, everyone should set new year's resolutions, even if it is something small. 

There is no point coming up with incredibly complicated or difficult resolutions as it will be very unlikely that you'll then be able to keep your resolutions. If the goals you set are too unachievable, then you are just setting yourself up for disappointment. Instead, be sure to set yourself some reachable goals to avoid disappointment and to avoid breaking your resolutions. Also try not to set yourself too many resolutions because this could again result in disappointment. Instead, focus on one or too of your most important goals and concentrate on working towards them. 

Although you may have a few ideas for resolutions, it's important tot put certain ones first. For example, if a resolution is going to have a great positive impact on your health or wellbeing, then you should put that resolution above any others that you may think of. For example, if your resolution is to stop smoking, then that is going to have a great positive impact on your health, which is an important thing to work towards. 

Don't aim too high because you will just set yourself up for disappointment. If something seems unrealistic, then don't make it a priority. Instead, focus on the resolutions in which you think may be more attainable. It may be worth setting yourself smaller goals and then adding to them throughout the year to avoid disappointment. Sometimes, if you set yourself too big of a goal, then you may begin to lose hope if you don't see results quickly. That is where smaller goals throughout the year will come in handy. 

If for example, you have a goal to lose 2 stone in weight throughout the year, this may seem unachievable once you get started with fitness. You may not lose weight as quickly as you hope and this could result in you losing hope and giving up. Instead, set yourself smaller goals. For example, set yourself a goal to lose 3 pounds per month. This will seem much more achievable and will still result in your achieving your overall goal by the end of the year. 

Creating a clear and precise plan might actually make it much easier to keep your goals. It may even be worth investing in a calendar or diary which will help you to set dates in which you wish to achieve certain goals. This way, you can see your goals right in front of you and you can visualise yourself achieving them by that particular date. 

By making notes about your resolutions, you will have a physical visualisation of what you're aiming towards. Add in the things that motivate you and write down little reminders of why you're choosing to aim for that particular resolution. You can even make a little scrapbook that will help you to really visualise what it is that you're aiming for and this will help you along the way. 

Treating yourself when you hit certain milestones will help you to stay motivated towards achieving your goals. If you set yourself small goals throughout the year and then treat yourself whenever you reach those smaller goals, you will be a lot more likely to stick at your resolutions. 

Choose to be around positive people who are going to motivate your towards your goals. Let your friends and family know which resolutions you have planned and then keep them updated on your progress so that they can build you up and help you towards achieving them. 

It can be very easy to lose motivation and want to give up, however don't allow anything to get in your way. You will come across challenges and slip ups from time to time, however, don't allow these to affect your motivation to keep up your resolutions. Instead, use them to learn from and then continue on to push towards your goals with that new knowledge. Be proud of yourself throughout your journey and be sure to stay in confident that you can achieve those goals. 

The resolutions that you set are all yours and nobody else's. Only you can control them, because they are there for you to achieve. It is your own actions that will create results, so make sure you put yourself in charge of your own resolutions by takin action towards them each day. Taking responsibility for your future and working towards your goals is incredibly exciting and rewarding.