Criminal ‘let offs’ hit record levels: Out-of-court resolutions jump by 11% as even more ‘slap on the wrist’ punishments are handed out by police, official figures show ‘Slap on the wrist’ punishments soared to record levels during the pandemic Offenders dealt with by out-of-court resolution rose by 11 per cent in September The figures were driven … Read more
One year ago today, I resolved that 2020 would be the year in which I finally fulfilled ambitions I’d kept simmering on the back burner for decades. Now that I was semi-retired, I’d have plenty of time on my hands. And with money still coming in from my weekly excursions on this page, I’d have … Read more
New Year’s resolutions can make fools of us at the best of times. Yet 2020 saw even the most iron-willed among us fail to accomplish our goals. Thanks to the pandemic, most people simply settled for trying to stay solvent and sane. Here, six writers reveal the resolutions they made this year, which now seem … Read more
How to set a New Years resolution after our nightmare year: Psychologist shares her five steps for setting realistic goals to suit an unpredictable 2021 An Australian Clinical Psychologist has shared how to set realistic resolutions Dr Emmanuella Murray said the start of the year is the best time to set goals The Sydney psychologist … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Save and save some more Lockdown caused me to reset my savings dial. Unable to go out and do the things I love – listen to live music, go to the cinema and travel the country watching West Bromwich Albion Football Club – I went into squirrel mode and saved. It is a habit … Read more
It’s all in the wording: Rephrasing New Year’s resolutions to ‘I will start to’ rather then ‘I will avoid’ increases your chance of success, study suggests Swedish scientist tracked 1,066 people with resolutions made at end of 2017 People set themselves either avoidance goals or so-called ‘approach goals’ Those that phrased their promise to with … Read more
Every New Year’s, millions of Americans make resolutions to become healthier whether it’s to exercise more regularly or eat better. Now, a new survey has revealed the health and fitness terms most searched in Google in every US state for 2020. CrossFit – the popular strength and conditioning program – was the term most typed … Read more