Everyone makes them, very few keep them, but they are perennially appealing. New Year’s Resolutions.

For the first week, people do brilliantly, but over time the newness wears off and old habits are hard to shake, with new ones harder to create. Keeping your resolutions simple and straightforward helps, as does focusing on one at a time.

According to health.com, here are the Top Ten Healthy Resolutions.

1. Lose Weight
2. Stay in Touch
3. Quit Smoking
4. Save Money
5. Cut Your Stress
6. Volunteer
7. Go Back to School
8. Cut Back on Alcohol
9. Get More Sleep
10. Travel

For more information, or inspiration, check out the whole article at http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20452233,00.html.