New Year, New You

Almost half of Americans usually make New Year's resolutions. As the year progresses, more & more people tend to abandon them. So, while these resolutioners are far more likely to achieve their goals, statistically few succeed. (source:  New Year's Resolution Statistics from the University of Scranton)

If you resolved to accomplish a health goal, check out Gaiam's 10 Tips to Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolution. Or, set yourself up for success by learning how to create SMART goals with Scientific American's Set SMART resolutions in 2014!.

Even if you're anti-resolution, starting or improving upon a healthy habit never hurts! Need some ideas? Check out:
- Reader's Digest's 9 Healthy New Year's Resolutions: Habits for Wellness
- USA.gov's Popular New Year's Resolutions
- Discovery Health's 5 Resolutions You Can Actually Keep
- Forbes' 5 New Year's Resolutions That Can Save Your Life (especially helpful for those who interact with healthcare providers)


Want an easily achievable goal? If you haven't already, get your flu vaccine! It's going to be a rough flu season. Many North Carolinians (including young, healthy people) have already died. Our prior blog post shares other prevention & treatment tips.