The new year is well and truly underway. About this time, the euphoria of last year end’s festivities is winding down and the new goals, targets and challenges of this year are starting to present themselves. How’s your progress so far? Have you been able to capitalise on the momentum of newness? How are you

1 in 5 people set a new year’s resolution to lose weight! This is closely followed by getting out of debt. 52% are confident they can keep their resolutions. Only 12% make it. This is according to a study by Psychologist Richard Wiseman from the University of Hertfordshire. So why do we do it? Historians tell us