Jason Johns

One of the most traditional New Years resolutions is to stop smoking. With more and more countries and states introducing smoking bans in public places, stopping smoking is becoming a very serious thought for many people.

We live in a busy society. We may have demanding jobs, children, families and many other “important” things that hoover up all of our time, and before we know it, Christmas is looming once more and we’re muttering about another year just passing us by.

Look back over the last year and ask yourself, "How did I do this year?"

No one likes the thought of starting a diet - it's the word DIE with a T on the end ... it just can't be fun. It's SO much easier (and more fun) to put the weight on than to knock it off.

If you want to shed a few extra pounds then these 9 tips will help you to lose weight and become thinner. Remember that easy weight loss is possible and that you can become the shape and size you want through consistent focus.

How many times have you just had a feeling that something was going to happen or that you had to do something and then, to your surprise, found it actually happened? Maybe you had a feeling you ought to go a different way home from work and found you avoided a major accident, or bumped in to a long lost friend, or found a shop selling something you had been looking for.