Just resolve not to resolve

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DON'T rush into anything you may regret around the beginning of the new year. That includes making resolutions you're not likely to honour.

Instead, consider waiting until June to make a resolution. That's the advice of Joan Lang, chairwoman of the department of psychiatry at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, US.

\"In January, we generally are so preoccupied with holiday celebrations that we don't take the time to truly reflect on setting new goals,\" said Lang.

Fulfilling a resolution requires taking time to identify something you really want to accomplish. After that, you should then work out a plan of action with specific steps that will help you achieve your goal.

This kind of committed planning requires energy and effort, which may be difficult to generate as you're trying to recover from the holiday season.