Do you make New Year’s resolutions? If so, you’re in good company. In surveys, nearly half of people say they usually do. The most common resolutions are to lose weight, exercise more, quit smoking, reduce debt, and manage money better. Do you keep your resolutions? Unfortunately, if you’re like 92 percent of resolution makers, you…
When I was writing my New Year’s Resolutions series, I went on the lookout for simple and inexpensive ways we might live better in 2010. And it struck me how much we might be able to improve our lives by making just one small change. For instance what if someone committed to a daily walk?…
When I was writing my New Year’s Resolutions series, I went on the lookout for simple and inexpensive ways we might live better in 2010. And it struck me how much we might be able to improve our lives by making just one small change. For instance what if someone committed to a daily walk?…
I wrote a lot about resolutions in January. What I didn’t mention is that I don’t usually make New Year’s Resolutions. This year I decided to though. I’ve read and heard a lot about the benefits of meditation over the years, most recently in this fascinating interview with Jill Bolte Taylor, author of Stroke of…
I’ve heard that most of us forget our resolutions sometime before Martin Luther King Day. But maybe we’re just making it too difficult? Living better often comes down to slowing down and keeping things simple. In that spirit, I’ll tackle a few common resolutions. My goal is to share the easiest, least expensive, most practical…
It’s almost a new year, which means many of us are engaging in a favorite American occupation – self help. As the promise of a fresh year approaches, we shop for new calendars and resolve to be better – to quit smoking, drink less, get organized, save money, start an exercise routine, eat more vegetables,…