In a group of more than 1,000 people, scientists found the most popular resolutions involved exercise, weight loss and eating habits. Other resolutions had to do with self-improvement, personal finance, and ways to take care of mental health and to reduce stress. 

在 1000 多人的小组中，科学家发现最受欢迎的决心涉及锻炼、减肥和饮食习惯。其他决议与自我完善、个人理财以及照顾心理健康和减轻压力的方法有关。 

Among the 55 percent of people who said they had kept their resolutions after one year, nearly 60 percent of them had made resolutions involving goals. This is compared with 47 percent who chose to avoid behaviors. 

55%的人表示一年后仍坚持自己的决心，其中近60%的人制定了涉及目标的决心。相比之下，选择避免行为的人为 47%。 

Involve other people Involving others in your efforts might also help. Other people can offer support and hold you accountable. When we are held accountable, we are responsible for our actions.

让其他人参与进来 让其他人参与你的努力也可能会有所帮助。其他人可以提供支持并让你承担责任。当我们被追究责任时，我们就要对自己的行为负责。 

Someone who decides to start exercising more, for example, might join a running group or sign up for a gym class with friends. This can also make exercising more fun. 

例如，决定开始更多锻炼的人可能会加入跑步团体或与朋友一起报名参加体育课程。这也可以让锻炼变得更加有趣。

Experts also suggest using planners to help you keep your resolutions. For example, you can plan your activities for a specific period every morning or evening. 

专家还建议使用规划器来帮助您保持决心。例如，您可以计划每天早上或晚上的特定时间段的活动。 

Use reminders and timers on your smartphone. And use group texts for group activities. 

使用智能手机上的提醒和计时器。并使用小组文本进行小组活动。

Be kind to yourself Changing our behavior is difficult, so do not expect perfection. There will be times when it feels impossible to keep your resolution, and you will want to give up. 

善待自己 改变我们的行为很困难，所以不要期望完美。有时候，你会觉得不可能坚持你的决心，你会想放弃。 

“A great resolution might be, ‘I will be less judgmental with myself,’” said Tamara Russell of the British Psychological Society. “Research shows that the more we develop self-compassion, the more compassionate we can become towards others.” 

英国心理学会的塔玛拉·拉塞尔说：“一个伟大的决心可能是‘我不再对自己做出评判’。” “研究表明，我们越发展自我同情心，我们对他人就越有同情心。

”Review and make changes To better keep resolutions, Russell suggests reviewing each week. Ask yourself: what has worked? What has not? 

检查并做出更改 为了更好地保持决心，拉塞尔建议每周回顾一次。问问自己：什么有效？什么还没有？ 

She said, “Study your own behavior like a scientist.” Russell added that we should not be afraid to change our resolutions. 

她说：“像科学家一样研究你自己的行为。” 拉塞尔补充说，我们不应该害怕改变我们的决议。

Choose the right time The last piece of advice might be the most important. 

选择合适的时间 最后一条建议可能是最重要的。 

If January 1 feels like a bad time to create a new resolution, make the changes when it makes sense for you. 

如果 1 月 1 日感觉不是制定新决议的最佳时机，请在对您有意义的时候进行更改。 

Russell said it makes “no sense at all” to make resolutions connected to the calendar year. Winter is usually a time of rest for much of the natural world. 

拉塞尔表示，制定与日历年相关的决议“根本没有意义”。冬季通常是自然界大部分地区的休息时间。 

She said that spring is the season of growth and renewal. So, depending on your life’s situation, spring might be a better time for most people to make changes. 

她说，春天是万物生长、万物复苏的季节。因此，根据您的生活情况，春天对于大多数人来说可能是做出改变的更好时机。