Featured Top Story Editor's Pick Auburn University kinesiology faculty share tips for keeping New Year’s resolutions FOR THE LEDGER Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 Updated Feb 12, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Every 12 months when a new year rolls around, one buzzword is heard in the weeks leading up to the first of January: resolutions.kAm(:E9 E96 7C6D9 DE2CE @7 E96 ?6H J62C[ >2?J A6@A=6 C6D@=G6 E@ 249:6G6 8@2=D 2?5 >2<6 =:76DEJ=6 492?86D[ @7E6? C6=2E65 E@ 962=E9[ H6==?6DD 2?5 A9JD:42= 7:E?6DD]k^AmkAmw@H 42? 8@2= D6EE6CD 6?DFC6 E96J <66A E96:C C6D@=FE:@?D E9C@F89@FE E96 J62C :?DE625 @7 5:E49:?8 E96> 27E6C 2 76H H66<Dn tIA6CED 7C@> pF3FC? &?:G6CD:EJ’D $49@@= @7 z:?6D:@=@8J 92G6 D@>6 :?D:89E]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m&D6 6I6C4:D6 2D AC6G6?E2E:G6 >65:4:?6k^DEC@?8mw2CD:>C2? q2H6;2[ 5:C64E@C @7 E96 FA4@>:?8 s@4E@C @7 !9JD:42= %96C2AJ AC@8C2> :? E96 $49@@= @7 z:?6D:@=@8J[ D2JD DF446DD 42? 368:? 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