新年新氣象：我的13個新年願望

1. Lose the Weight
減肥

From wearing a pedometer to surrounding yourself with the color blue, there are all kinds of small changes that can help you finally drop those extra pounds. Make a commitment that 2012 will be the year you get rid of what's weighing you down.
不管是依靠一個計步器或是參加到一個減肥組織裏，有各式各樣的小改變能幫你減掉這些贅肉。許下承諾，在2012年，你要減掉讓你重起來的那部分贅肉。

2. Get Organized
讓生活有條不紊

If your home is makes you feel like you're heading toward an episode of Hoarders, start small: Focus on one clutter-packed zone (even that junk drawer in your kitchen) and get that in order, then Move on to the more-intimidating areas (hello, garage!).
如果你的家讓你覺得是一處堆積物品的地方，從小處着手：先集中對付一個雜亂叢生的區域（你廚房裏的廢品抽屜別放過），把它理乾淨，然後轉向更龐大的區域（比如說，車庫！）

3. Get On Top of Finances
對財務狀況瞭如指掌

Even if cash is really tight, 2012 can be the year you finally get a sense of control over your money.
即使手頭真的拮据，在2012年，你也能培養出掌控財務的意識。

4. Spend More Time with Family and Friends
要多花些時間與家人和朋友在一起

A lot of us feel we don't spend enough quality time with those we love. So pick up the phone or fire up the computer and start arranging experiences that you can do together. Here's one way: Send an e-mail invite to a picnic in a centrally located park. Everyone brings food and drink‚ and a smorgasbord of catch-up results.
很多人覺得，他們和喜歡的人在一起度過的美好時光，那是少之又少。所以，拿起電話，或打開電腦，開始安排一些你們能一起體驗的經歷。這有一個方法，發送郵件邀請他們到市中心的一個公園野餐。每一個人都帶上食物和飲料，就像吃自助餐一樣。

5. Get Fit
保持健康

Okay, this January you'll finally say, "No excuses!" Schedule regular time to get active, and stick with it. Handy hint: Make a date today with a pal to walk once a week for 50 minutes.
在這個一月，你終於說：“沒有藉口！”定期檢查計劃保證落實，並堅持下去。溫馨提示：在今天就和朋友約定每週散一次步，散步時間50分鐘。

6. Quit Smoking
戒菸

You know all the ways cigarettes hurt your body — that they dramatically increase your risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, high blood pressure, and almost every other health concern, small or large. So if you've still got the habit, this can be the year you ditch it.
吸菸有害健康，這些你都瞭解--它們會加劇你患病的風險，比如心臟病、中風、癌症、高血壓和幾乎所有大大小小的健康隱患。所以，如果你還在吸菸，那麼2012年是你根除這個習慣的一年。

13. Find Your Zen
找到信仰

If even thinking about all these changes starts getting you stressed out, make a vow this year to chill out.
如果連想一想這些改變都會讓你開始緊張，那麼今年，許下誓言：凡事冷靜。

7. Smell the Roses
聞聞玫瑰花香

Lost your mojo? The easiest way to kick-start your joie de vivre is to focus on those little things that give you pleasure. Every day, have a moment where you focus on just a small, immediate enjoyment, like a great song on the radio, a tasty peach, a pet's licks, your friends' thoughtfulness, or an unexpected invitation.
生活不順？開啓生活樂趣的一個最簡單方法是專注在能帶給你快樂的細小事情上。每一天，你總能享受到那麼一個幸福瞬間，比如廣播裏很棒的一首歌，一個可口的桃子，寵物的圍繞，朋友的體貼，或是一個意想不到的邀請。

8. Tackle Your Drinking
節制飲酒

If drinking is doing you more harm than good, stop altogether, learn to moderate or get support (such as from Alcoholics Anonymous) if you can't control your intake on your own. (Those living with alcoholics will also find friends at AA.)
如果飲酒對你來說是弊大於利，徹底停止。如果你自己不能控制飲酒量，學會節制或尋求幫助（比如說來自匿名戒酒互助社的援助，和酗酒者生活在一起的人也可以在匿名戒酒互助社找到朋友）。

9. Learn Something New
學習新東西

There's nothing more esteem-building than getting an additional qualification under your belt. Your career options widen, you meet new people and you exercise your brain. Check out local community colleges, which offer a range of inexpensive courses.

沒有比充分掌握一門技能更能建立自尊了。你拓寬了職業選擇，你見到了一羣新人，你鍛鍊了大腦。到當地社區大學看一看那裏有沒有便宜的課程可以學習。

12. See the World (or Even the State!)
看看世界（或僅僅是我們國家）

Get a new perspective on things — literally and figuratively — by putting yourself into a new environment. And it doesn't mean hopping on a plane -- there are plenty of fresh locales within driving distance from where you live.
把自己放到一個嶄新的環境中，以新的視覺看待事物--從表面的和深層的兩個角度。它不意味着你要匆忙地跳上飛機--其實，從家裏到出發點，沿途可以看很多美好的景色。

11. Land a New Job
找一份新工作

Whether you're itching to switch careers or have recently lost your job, there are plenty of reasons these days to stay current (read: keep your resume updated and don't stop proving you bring something to the table).
不管你是期盼轉行或是最近失業了，這些天你都有必要保持當前狀態（保持更新簡歷，繼續提升技能）。

10. Help Others
幫助別人

Every day, we're hearing about a new catastrophe in some corner of the globe, so it's no surprise that "volunteering vacations" are booming worldwide. But you don't have to head to a far-flunch locate (or spend money) to make the world better -- offering your time, or if that's in short supply, simply donating furniture, clothes and other household items can help someone in need (and make you feel great).
每天，我們耳邊總傳來地球的某個角落又發生了一場大災難，因此，世界各地都有義工假期也就不足爲奇了。但你不必要到那個偏遠山區（或出錢）才能讓世界變得更好--你只要奉獻你的時間就好了，或者如果出現物資缺乏，捐出傢俱、衣物和其它一些家居用品就可以了。這些能幫到在困境中的人們（也能讓你感覺很棒）。