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by Amie Dreibelbis, Subway Account Coordinator

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Can you believe its 2008? How many of you have set goals or resolutions for the year? We all may have are own resolutions, but there are a few that we can all agree on. The most popular resolutions are losing weight, paying off debt, saving money, getting a better job, eating right, drinking less alcohol, quitting smoking, reducing stress, taking a trip, and volunteering to help others.

How many of you have made at least one of the above resolutions? I know I have…actually three of them.

Did you know 40 to 45% of American adults make one or more resolutions? Now the real question is, how long will you maintain the resolution(s) as time goes on? Research shows that 75% of people maintain past the first week, 71% past two weeks, 64% after one month and 56% after 6 months. They gradually taper off as the weeks go on. Although we tend to break them, people who make them are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t make resolutions. Only 8% of Americans say they always achieve their resolutions. I unfortunately do not fall in this percentage.

Do you?

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