New Year's resolution facts to make you smile

8th January 2015suzy Share:

We’ve found 10 fascinating New Year’s resolutions facts to make you smile. Whether you’re finding sticking to this year’s goals a breeze or you’re struggling already, here’s some resolution inspiration for your (herbal) tea break.

58% of people don't make any New Year’s resolutions, so if you have you can celebrate being an optimist!
Dieting can make you unfaithful to your partner. Research shows self-control over the fridge can lessen your willpower in the bedroom department.
You can literally shock yourself into achieving your resolutions this year. For just $250 you can bag yourself the Pavlok: a bracelet that will give you an electric shock each time you break a resolution!
Justin Bieber’s 2015 resolution is to “not get arrested a single time” this year. And you think you’ve got issues?
Tweeting makes you stronger! Women are 10% more likely to achieve their resolutions when they make them public through Facebook or Twitter.
Losing weight was the top goal of Americans in 2014, perhaps unsurprising in a country where a whopping 20% of people are obese, or 40% in some states.
60% of gym memberships go unused by mid-February and Brits waste £37 million a year on gyms we don’t go to.
A new study shows Americans spend twice as much on food in the New Year as they do at Christmas, buying the healthy food they’ve resolved to eat AND unhealthy food they’ve been eating all holiday.
Your smartphone can help you keep your resolve. If you’ve promised to get fit, get organised or get happy, there’s an app to help you do that. Oh, and if you’ve decided to stop using your phone so much, there’s an app for that too.
New Year’s Resolutions started 4,000 years ago in Ancient Babylon. But these early resolutions were promises to do small, achievable things, like return a neighbour’s plough. So this year, why not resolve to be a little easier on yourself?

Image source: Aysezgicmeli