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In a group of more than 1,000 people, scientists found the most popular resolutions involved exercise, weight loss and eating habits. Other resolutions had to do with self-improvement, personal finance, and ways to take care of mental health and to reduce stress. 

在 1000 多人的小组中，科学家发现最受欢迎的决心涉及锻炼、减肥和饮食习惯。其他决议与自我完善、个人理财以及照顾心理健康和减轻压力的方法有关。 

Among the 55 percent of people who said they had kept their resolutions after one year, nearly 60 percent of them had made resolutions involving goals. This is compared with 47 percent who chose to avoid behaviors. 

55%的人表示一年后仍坚持自己的决心，其中近60%的人制定了涉及目标的决心。相比之下，选择避免行为的人为 47%。 

Involve other people Involving others in your efforts might also help. Other people can offer support and hold you accountable. When we are held accountable, we are responsible for our actions.

让其他人参与进来 让其他人参与你的努力也可能会有所帮助。其他人可以提供支持并让你承担责任。当我们被追究责任时，我们就要对自己的行为负责。 

Someone who decides to start exercising more, for example, might join a running group or sign up for a gym class with friends. This can also make exercising more fun. 

例如，决定开始更多锻炼的人可能会加入跑步团体或与朋友一起报名参加体育课程。这也可以让锻炼变得更加有趣。

Experts also suggest using planners to help you keep your resolutions. For example, you can plan your activities for a specific period every morning or evening. 

专家还建议使用规划器来帮助您保持决心。例如，您可以计划每天早上或晚上的特定时间段的活动。 

Use reminders and timers on your smartphone. And use group texts for group activities. 

使用智能手机上的提醒和计时器。并使用小组文本进行小组活动。

Be kind to yourself Changing our behavior is difficult, so do not expect perfection. There will be times