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How to keep New Year resolutions

Lottie Storey December 27, 2017

With a one in ten success rate, pretty hard actually.

These tips will improve your odds:

1 Resolve to make a change that you want. Success is more likely when driven by internal, rather than external forces.
2 Focus on one thing. Scientists have shown that willpower requires energy. Channel it well.
3 Be specific about what you want to achieve, when and how. You’re more likely to succeed than if starting with a vague plan.
4 Tell those around you. In a study, more than 70% who sent weekly updates on their goal to a friend reported success (compared to 35% of those striving alone).
 

 

The December issue features a cracker of a Miscellany Christmas special (page 99), packed with puzzles, games, bad jokes, amazing facts and forgotten wisdom, including:

  • Mix a great martini 
  • Make sweet frumenty 
  • Christmas i-spy
  • Fizzy amaretto sours 
  • Make invisible ink
  • Froebel stars
  • Beat the family at games
  • The Simple Things’ sprouts & crackers board game
  • Identifier: Bestseller toys 
  • Bah humbug word search
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More from the December issue:

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How to keep New Year resolutions
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Growing old is inevitable but growing up is optional
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Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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