This is the time when many people make New Year resolutions — or New Year goals. These goals are often to give up smoking, to lose weight or to exercise more. Several positivetranceformations.com.au things will increase your chance of keeping your resolutions: not making them on January 1st, phrasing them positively and making the goals specific rather than vague. Several suggestions are given as possible New Year goals, such as trying new activities, keeping a journal, eating more fresh fruit and vegetables and decluttering one room in the house.