DALLAS, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent web poll
conducted by DecideBetter! (http://www.decidebetter.com), almost everyone
who participated in the poll is planning on making New Year's resolutions
this year even though most people (76%) traditionally achieve half or less
of their resolutions.
The most popular resolutions this year are some of the old standbys:
losing weight (59%), exercising more (59%), eating healthier (50%). But now
more people are also resolving to make better decisions (26%). They realize
that making better decisions is the key to a better life and may be the
solution to other problems.
"New Year's resolutions are fundamentally about making decisions,"
states Michael E. McGrath, founder of DecideBetter! and author of the
upcoming DecideBetter! book series. "You need to decide on your priorities
for improvement, but it doesn't stop there. You then need to decide how to
achieve your resolutions."
The survey found that 86% of respondents make at least some of the same
resolutions every year, which shows that they are either making the wrong
decision about what resolutions to make or the wrong decision about how to
keep their resolutions.
People are more optimistic about achieving their resolutions this year,
with half of the respondents stating that they expect to achieve all of
their resolutions and another 48% expecting to achieve some of them. To
better achieve their resolutions this year, they identified several steps
to help follow through, including setting deadlines (45%), rewarding
themselves (51%) and reviewing progress (68%). Many also plan to use
DecideBetter!'s resources such as the New Year's decision sheet and 2008
decision-a-day calendar.
The full results of the poll can be found on the DecideBetter! website
at: http://www.decidebetter.com/Lessons/Resources/NewYearsQuiz.aspx
DecideBetter! has been founded to help people make better decisions in
their everyday lives. By making better decisions, everyone can make a
better life for themselves. For more information about this poll or about
DecideBetter!, please visit the website at http://www.decidebetter.com or
contact Chris McGrath, program manager at cmcgrath@decidebetter.com or by
phone at (972) 267-5200.
SOURCE DecideBetter!
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CONTACT:
Chris McGrath, Program Manager of
DecideBetter!, +1-972-267-5200, cmcgrath@decidebetter.com
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