Mini Poll Results

Resolutions and Good Intentions

Will you make a major New Year’s resolution for 2015?
  • 20%
    Yes. It’s a new year and a chance for big changes in my life
  • 58%
    I’ll probably just focus on a few small goals
  • 22%
    No. I don’t believe in them.
How many New Year’s resolutions will you make this year?
  • 2%
    A lot
  • 43%
    Several
  • 24%
    Just one
  • 30%
    None
Which of the following topics comes closest to the subject of your most important New Year’s resolution?
  • 4%
    Spend less/save more
  • 17%
    Lose/gain weight
  • 0%
    Adopt a stray dog or cat
  • 0%
    More/less social media in my life
  • 1%
    Move
  • 10%
    Be a better person
  • 0%
    Dress better
  • 3%
    Spend more time with friends/family
  • 0%
    Spend less time with friends/family
  • 6%
    Get organized
  • 0%
    Answer fewer polls
  • 1%
    Get new friends
  • 2%
    Read more
  • 2%
    Write more
  • 0%
    Cuss less
  • 0%
    Run for public office
  • 0%
    Register to vote/vote in local elections
  • 0%
    Forgive an injury
  • 0%
    Revenge an injury
  • 0%
    Subscribe to a newspaper
  • 0%
    Get a library card
  • 0%
    Go back to school
  • 3%
    Start a new hobby/acquire a new skill
  • 4%
    Eat healthier
  • 1%
    Drink less
  • 1%
    Travel
  • 1%
    Change jobs
  • 4%
    Pray more
  • 1%
    Stop smoking
  • 12%
    Exercise more
  • 6%
    Something else
  • 17%
    No resolutions for me
Did you keep your most important New Year’s resolution last year?
  • 16%
    Yes
  • 24%
    Sort of yes (part of the year)
  • 18%
    No
  • 6%
    Sort of no (part of the resolution, part of the year)
  • 36%
    I didn’t make a resolution last year
Which of the following do you most expect in 2015, compared to 2014?
  • 61%
    A better year than this one
  • 2%
    A worse year than this one
  • 37%
    More of the same
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