No need to get out of bed just yet…
New year, new you, right? But just how long will your resolve last? Before you take the plunge, check out the ECT (Estimated Commitment Time) for these top five resolutions.
● ‘I will exercise three times a week.’
Jogging in January. What could be wrong with that plan?
ECT: two weeks.
● ‘I will only drink alcohol at the weekends.’
January again. What other time in the year are you going to need a pint of Malbec more?
ECT: one week.
● ‘No more chocolate!’
Yes, that means no hot chocolate, too. Or the kids’ leftover variety packs. Or mints. We don’t care if they’re only wafer thin!
ECT: two to three weeks.
●‘I’m giving up swearing.’
Your car won’t start in the dark at half six on a freezing morning. What do you say? Exactly.
ECT: one week.
● ‘I will meditate every morning.’
Yeah, or you could just have an extra ten minutes in bed.
ECT: four days.
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