New Year's Resolutions 2012

Daily InfographiC New Year's Resolutions What Resolutions Are Made, How Likely You Are To Keep Them And How To Improve Your Chances Of Success THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCEEDING HOW COMMON TOP NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS IS SETTING A RESOLUTION? TIPS TO INCREASE DRINK LESS ALCOHOL EAT HEALTHY FOOD GET A BETTER EDUCATION Choose a Specific, Realistic Goal 45% infrequently 1/% set resolutions GET A BETTER JOB GET FIT of Americans usually set New Year's Resolutions Pick Just One Resolution LOSE WEIGHT MANAGE DEBT MANAGE STRESS Don't Wait Until New QUIT SMOKING Year's Eve absolutely never 38% set resolutions REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE Start With Small Steps SAVE MONEY The less happy you are, the more likely you are to set New Year's Resolutions. TAKE A TRIP VOLUNTEER TO HELP OTHERS Avoid Repeating This is especially true for those who set money-related resolutions: Past Failures 41% OF THOSE WHO0 DO SET RESOLUTIONS Set intermediate milestones |are not happy 34% 38% 47 set resolutions related to money 25% are happy Keep Working on Your Goals set resolutions % related to weight set resolutions related % to self-improvement or education Get Support from Your Friends and Family set resolutions related 31% % to relationships 34% are moderately happy YOUR CHANCES OF SUCCESS THE YOUNGER you are, the more likely 19% ACHIEVE you are to achieve your resolutions their resolutions every other year. 39% OF THOSE IN 49% THEIR TWENTIES have infrequent achieve their resolutions LESS THAN 15% success. every year or every other year. of those over 50 achieve their resolutions every year or every other year ONLY 8% 24% (ONE IN FOUR PEOPLE) OF PEOPLE are always successful in achieving their resolutions. NEVER succeed and have failed on every resolution every year. http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/New-Years-Resolutions.shtml • http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/12/11/interesting-new-years-resolution-statistics/ INFO GRAPHIC WORLD Daily Infographic DESIGNED BY www.lnfographicWorld.com