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Can you stick to a New Year’s resolution? Take our quiz to find out if you’re a goal pro or doomed to fail

Only 20 per cent of baby boomers plan to make New Year's resolutions

ARE you a pro at making – and sticking – to a New Year’s resolution, or should you forget about even setting a goal?

This quiz has been created to put your resolution resilience to the test.

The most popular resolution is to lose weight
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The most popular resolution is to lose weightCredit: SWNS

By answering a series of questions, it will reveal whether you are a master and handle multiple goals with ease, or struggle with completing one.

It comes after research found just four in 10 Brits intend to make a New Year’s resolution this year.

A study of 2,000 adults found a quarter are so fed up with failing they can't be bothered to go through it again.

One in five are simply happy with their lot and 16 per cent want to avoid the added pressure on themselves.

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But 11 per cent claim they already lead a clean life so don’t feel the need to make any changes.

Surprisingly older adults are turning their backs on the New Year tradition, with just 20 per cent of baby boomers planning to make one, compared to 76 per cent of Gen Z.

While 23 per cent feel "too old" to set goals for the year ahead.

A spokesperson for , which commissioned the research, said: "New Year’s resolutions aren’t always for everyone.

"While some people find having a goal gives them direction for the months and year ahead, others can feel under pressure – and then face a sense of failure when they don’t succeed."

They added: "Life is tough and we’re living busier lives than ever before, so it’s important not to put too much pressure on yourself.

“Sometimes, treating yourself and living your life how you want – even with a few vices – can make you happier and healthier overall."

The study also found that while losing weight is still the most popular New Year’s resolution to make, it is closely followed by simply looking after your wellness and well-being.

Being better with money, drinking more water and trying to stress less were also common.

Others want to travel more, spend more time in nature and make more friends.

Wanting to better yourself was the top reason for making a New Year’s resolution but 28 per cent fancy a challenge.

While 15 per cent are doing so because they have been told by others it’s something they should change about themselves.

But losing weight is considered the hardest resolution to stick to, followed by going running, trying not to stress, eating less meat and joining a gym.

And far from having a long-term impact, just 46 per cent said a New Year’s resolution had led to them making a permanent positive change in their lives.

The research carried out via OnePoll, also found that 34 per cent think people put too much pressure on themselves with New Year’s resolutions, but a third are keen to make positive life changes in 2024.

A spokesperson for Best Western, which is offering free breakfasts in the New Year to help people start 2024 with a reward, said: “The start of a new year feels like a great time to make a new goal.

“But in reality, it can have the opposite effect – by making you feel down when you don’t manage to achieve it.

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“It’s great to look ahead to the new year, but in a way that makes you feel good about yourself as well."

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MOST POPULAR RESOLUTIONS

  1. Lose weight
  2. Look after your wellness and wellbeing
  3. Be better with money
  4. Drink more water
  5. Try to stress less
  6. Change your diet
  7. Work out more frequently
  8. Travel more
  9. Get more rest/go to bed at a reasonable hour
  10. Spend more time in nature
  11. Make more friends
  12. Get my body beach-ready
  13. Save energy
  14. Find a new job
  15. Join a gym
  16. Be less wasteful
  17. Cook more
  18. Take on a new hobby
  19. Make more effort with friends
  20. Go running
  21. Make more effort with my wider family
  22. Go swimming
  23. Quit smoking
  24. Make more effort with my partner/spouse
  25. Start a business
  26. Eat less meat
  27. Turn off electricals when not in use
  28. Buy more plants (and keep them alive)
  29. Start a fitness class
  30. Go cycling
  31. Buy more secondhand items
  32. Make more effort with my children
  33. Buy food with less packaging
  34. Buy organic food
  35. Be more eco-friendly in general
  36. Spend less time at work
  37. Switch to an electric car
  38. Take shorter showers
  39. Write more letters
  40. Drive less
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