A New Year is often a time for change, people tend to want to find ways to better themselves or better their lives. This popular tradition is called a New years resolution; it is believed to have either derived from the ancient greeks or from americans after the first great depression as a symbol of hope, believing that in the upcoming year things were bound to change. A resolution can be anything as basic as keeping your room clean to something as hard as stop smoking. While there are 45% of Americans who make this resolutions annually, only about 8% of people successfully complete their resolution.

Challenging Resolutions:

1. Make a new friend each month

2. Break a record

3. Get your photo taken in five interesting places

4. Become a Vegetarian

5. Separate yourself from your phone

Top Resolutions:

1. Exercise more

2. Get organized

3. Learn something new

4. Quit Smoking

5. Face your fears