10 Easy Ways to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

1. Drink more water.

Keep 8 glasses lined up each night. Retire each one throughout the day. Set them up every morning. Your system may thank you. Use bottles at work with hash marks. Use your calendar with preset reminders. Hydration is a huge issue, especially if people are dieting or going without sleep.

2. Get more sleep

Picking up even one car catnap at lunch twice or three times a week can mean 100 hours extra sleep a year. Use an exercise timer or cellphone to wake you up.

3. Get more exercise

Throw out all your fat clothes. Start an exercise journal. Get a physical checkup and scans. Start substituting low aerobic options and walking your errands. Try one week without a given tv hour nightly and exercise instead.

4. Eat better

Throw out all your snack foods. Start a food journal. Get a physical checkup. Start substituting low fat options. Try one week without sugar salt, cola, or fast food.

5. Stay in touch with family

Get some stationery and stamps. Prepare address cards and/or letters so even a quick scribble means mail for your loved ones.

6. Save for a better vacation

Start socking away a better deal or shopping early. Check with a cruise broker for a make or break deal on your dream cruise. Check new passport laws and get your stamp updated if necessary.

7. Get your finances in better order

After you get your taxes done, have some tax and financial planning people look at your savings plans. Don't take advice from family or inside the company Get independent opinions and research answers on your own.

8. Start a new hobby

Pick that thing you gave up in high school or college. You might be able to make money at it. If you join a community class or night school, you'll meet people with your same interests. Go online and find people to talk about what you really like. Your quality of life will pick up fast.

9. Make yourself more marketable

Crafts, skill, emergency training, nutritionist counseling, whatever. Start looking at online career classes and certificate programs. This time next year you might be in a position to add some great skills to your resume.

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