DUBAI: A survey has shown that saving money and staying fit were the top New Year’s resolution made by Dubai residents at the start of 2018 – but only 24% of the respondents were able to achieve them.
“Since over 75% of the respondents were not able to achieve their resolutions, it’s worthwhile to look at the reasons behind it,” said a report prepared by ServiceMarket, a portal for home services, which recently conducted the survey.
The survey intended to find out the top New Year’s resolutions made by Dubai residents in 2018, the extent to which they were achieved, and why many of the respondents were not able to achieve their resolutions this year.
While there are many factors that keep people from achieving their New Year’s resolutions, the research group cited the following top 5 attributions:
1. 42.1% said distractions kept them from achieving their resolutions
2. 38.6% did not find enough time
3. 28.1% couldn’t do so due to financial constraints
4. 15.8% made too many resolutions
5. 14% said their goals weren’t specific/properly defined
Here, on the other hand is list of the top 10 New Year’s resolutions made by Dubai residents in 2018:
1. 44% resolved to save more money
2. 41.3% wanted to get fit, lose weight, or stay in shape
3. 34.7% aimed to learn something new
4. 22.7% wanted to spend more time with their friends and family
5. 21.3% resolved to eat healthier food
6. 16% planned to get out of debt
7. 14.7% decided to volunteer, donate or help others
8. 12% wanted to quit a bad habit
9. 10.7% aimed to get organized
10. 10.7% planned to travel to one or more of their dream destinations
