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Give resolutions serious thought, experts say

Bernadette Sedillos Self
El Paso Times

Are you looking to create a new you for the new year? Scores of people choose the beginning of the year to set goals for physical, professional, personal or spiritual improvement.The problem is that many people fail to make the desired changes. Then frustration sets in, and many folks give up on their goals.

Before you dive headlong into setting resolutions for 2006, behavior experts suggest giving serious thought to goals. Ask yourself what you truly want or need to change about yourself.

"It's very important to set realistic goals," said Dr. James Wilcox, professor of psychiatry at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. "I think there are different tacts on this but it's often easier to achieve a big goal by taking one thing and focusing on that.

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