...to live healthier, work out smarter, love deeper, and play harder. Welcome to lucky 2009: Name your goal and we’ll help you get there.
BY SARAH ROBBINS & MICHELE LIAN

There’s something about January 1 that makes you super-motivated to do better, be better, or just plain start over. True, you can set a new goal any time, but since New Year’s comes just once every 12 months, the impetus to change becomes even stronger. “Many people use resolutions to get their lives back on track after the stress and decadence of the holidays; others just like the idea of a new beginning,” says M.J. Ryan, an executive coach and author of This Year I Will…. “Either way, if setting goals in January spurs you to make lasting, healthy changes, it’s a worthwhile tradition.” To help you get from “I want to...” to “I did it!” we picked some of the most common New Year’s aspirations and asked the experts for the best ways to accomplish them. Just turn the page to find out how to make the most of the next 365 days of your life.