{"id":2416,"date":"2013-01-01T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=2416"},"modified":"2014-08-06T10:39:33","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T14:39:33","slug":"new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/new-years-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year’s resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The new year is a time for reflecting on the past, including old habits, and thinking about the future, including making new goals.\u00a0 It is a common tradition for people around the world to make New Year’s resolutions* on the first of January, which happens to be today!\u00a0 A New Year’s resolution is a commitment that a person makes to themselves and others to change their ways. People make resolutions all the time, of course, but at the beginning of a new year people often feel more energetic and excited about making changes. So, what type of resolutions do people usually make?\u00a0 Here is a short list of the type of resolutions Americans generally make:<\/p>\n