8 Science-Backed Ways To Boss Your New Year Resolutions

Happy New Year and all that. Most people's resolutions follow a similar theme - get fitter, healthier, smarter and generally start being a grown up - but the dropout rate for most of these good intentions is notoriously high. Often, the good cheer that courses through us during the Christmas period has all but petered out by the time we're halfway through our first day back at work in the new year, and it can make all those promises you made yourself seem laughably naive. All is not lost, however, as there are a number of science-backed ways to get the most out of the new year, beat the post-Christmas blues and maybe, just maybe, help you actually stick to those wildly optimistic goals you set yourself in the midst of a turkey coma. The best part is, most of these things are exactly the opposite of what most people will tell you to do. So, you ready to make 2016 your year?* *or at least achieve some semblance of even slightly getting your life together?