Resolving to change

Tell us about your habits when it comes to making and breaking goals. Look for the results in a feature to be published in our January 2005 issue.

By Chatelaine

August 5, 2004

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Thanks for telling us about your goals and resolutions. Now you can find out how you compare with other readers: look for the article in the January 2005 issue of Chatelaine magazine.

1. Do you set New Year's resolutions?

	Yes (proceed to question 2)
	No (proceed to question 3)

2. If yes, what kind do you make most often?

	About health
	About weight loss/fitness
	About work goals
	About family
	About habits
	About money
	Other (please specify)

3. If not, why not?

	I don't believe in resolutions
	I never stick to them
	For me, the real New Year starts in September
	Other (please specify)

4. What's a goal you always set but never reach?

	Lose weight
	Get in shape
	Eat better
	Spend more time with friends/family
	Volunteer
	Work less
	Learn a new skill
	Devote more time to hobbies/leisure
	Pay down debt
	Focus on spirituality or religion
	Change careers/switch jobs
	Go back to school
	Spend more time by myself
	Other (please specify)

5. What goal are you proudest of reaching?

6. What goal are you glad you never reached?

7. How do you keep track of your goals?

	Make a list
	Keep a journal/diary
	Tell a friend or colleague
	Keep it in my head
	Other (please specify)

8. What's the one thing you'd most like to change about:

Your appearance

Your relationships with family, friends or your partner

Your work

Your sex life

Your habits

Your leisure time

Your life

Other (please specify)

9. If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be?

10. What's bugging you most about your life right now? Is it related to:

	Where you live
	Your work
	A friend
	Your spouse
	Your children
	Another family member
	A co-worker
	Your health
	Your lifestyle
	Your finances
	Yourself
	Other (please specify)

11. What single thing typically delays you from starting to make a personal change or achieving a goal?

	Nothing—once I get an idea to change, I go for it
	Health concerns
	Fear of getting started
	Fear of failing
	Knowledge—how do I do it?
	Money
	Motivation
	Time
	Resistance from others
	Other (please specify)

12. What single thing typically prevents you from achieving your personal goals?

	Nothing gets in my way
	Health concerns
	Lack of support
	Insufficient knowledge
	Money
	Trouble staying motivated
	Too busy/not enough time
	Resistance from others
	I make a change that's too big, too soon
	I don't see results
	Other (please specify)

13. What single thing motivates you to make a change or achieve a goal?

	Health concerns
	Financial issues
	Stress
	Pressure from others
	The promise of rewards
	Having support from others
	The enjoyment of trying something new
	Knowing how to go about it
	Other (please specify)

14. If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be?

	I'd move
	I'd renovate
	I'd upgrade my stuff
	I'd pare down my stuff
	Other (please specify)

15. What single thing takes up more of your time than you'd like?

	Work
	Household chores/tasks
	Family responsibilities
	Volunteer commitments
	Relationships
	Financial concerns
	Other (please specify)

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Your e-mail	(Please include your e-mail address in case we decide to interview you for the story)

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