Postal worker Patrick Sceffield says he wants to be even kinder and gentler to my wife come the New Year. Likewise, Rose Flynn of Sparks News resolves to be nicer to my husband. Some resolutions are conflicting. Cheryl M. Gregory, assistant branch manager at Pathfinder Bank, vows to spend more time with my family. Health issues are also a source of contention, prompting New Year promises.
Weight management including healthful dieting and increased exercise is often the target for change.
Dr. Elizabeth Miller found that working out more was the focus of 37 percent of all New Year s Resolutions in a Seattle-based survey. Oswego resident Darren Lucio hopes to kick the smoking habit next week. I ve tried several times in the past, but I m ready to stick with it this year. The director of the University of Washington s Addictive Behaviors Research Center, Alan Marlatt, has over 20 years of experience researching resolutions. Marlatt warns that last minute and poorly planned resolutions are sure-fire ways to fail.