If you made a New Year’s resolution this year that you are finding it hard to stick to, rest assured you are not alone.

An Anglo-Australian study last year found about two thirds of people break their resolutions before the end of January. Part of the reason is that these goals are often too vague. The best way to stick to something new, the psychologists say, is setting specific goals involving times, places and people. Having the necessary infrastructure in place helps too.