How to keep New Year's resolutions

Now, G. Alan Marlatt, director of the University of Washington's Addictive Behaviours Research Centre has offered some tips for keeping your resolutions.

Just make a few resolutions

In his study, Marlatt has found that people who make more than three resolutions at a time tended to break more of these vows. He suggests pairing up resolutions that complement each other might work. For example, if you decide to stop overeating, also pledge to start exercising.