by Carole Somerville

Created on: November 30, 2009   Last Updated: January 04, 2010

Recent research suggests that although most people making a resolution are confident of their likely success in reaching their goals, only around 12% actually do achieve them. Those who do keep to their resolutions usually have a system or plan they try to follow and often this involves working towards small, reachable goals, rather than striving only towards the long-term objective.

Others who manage to reach their aims and in particular women, find that it is easier when they make their resolutions public and they get support from friends.

Another very accessible place to find support to help keep your New Year resolutions is the Internet. There are many on-line resources that will give tips, information and guidelines that might help you achieve your aims.

Acqyr.com, for instance gives facts and percentages about resolutions, asks whether New Year Resolutions work and then offers proven strategies on how to keep them.

At TeacherVision, can be found an exercise to help children think about what a resolution is, what they might choose as resolutions and further writing assignments that encourage them to think about their goals, promises made to themselves and personal improvement.

Mahalo.com offers a colourful and extensive list of ways to keep New Year's resolutions including seven ways to set goals, how to make a plan, enlist support and take action.

Ehow offers some effective articles on keeping New Year's resolutions, including using a psychology worksheet or some interesting instructions by Bob Strauss including waiting until the spring! You can find out why by clicking here.

There are many other excellent sites that might help you achieve your goals such as :

Zenhabits: How to Press the Reset Button on Your Life

Or why not accept the New Year Challenge given by thepowerofless.com which involves posting the habit you want to change over the next 30 days on the Internet and spending 10 minutes a day thinking about this habit. You are encouraged to invite friends, family and colleagues to join you and to help support you with this resolutions as the more people you tell, the better your chances of success.

Finally, to find other on-line resources that might help you keep your Resolutions you might search for sites specifically centered on your aims. For instance if you are thinking about losing weight, try Weightwatchers.

If your resolutions involve finance, your are bound to find some useful tips and information from the UK's money saving expert Martin Lewis.

Once you make your New Year's resolution, don't feel you are on your own. There are ways to achieve your aims and that's where on-line resources can often be very helpful.

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