Not only do people make new resolutions at the start of the New Year, but many are also looking to drop bad habits. A toxic habit can be an insidious force in your life — you'll keep falling into its trap, and pretty soon, it'll become second nature and you won't even notice it. Instead, when unfortunate events happen in your life, you'll wonder how they all came about without realizing that you set them up by indulging in bad habits. Nip these bad behaviors in the bud before they spiral out of control:

新年伊始，人們不僅制定新計劃，也決心改掉壞習慣。壞習慣是生活中的潛流暗礁——你一再因它而跌倒，而且壞習慣很快會在不知不覺中成為你根深蒂固的習性。當生活遭遇不幸時，你往往只會哀嘆為何倒霉的事總發生在你身上，卻很少意識到一切都是惡習所致。所以，一定要將壞習慣扼殺在萌芽中，以免日后造成禍害：

1、The "later" mentality. Organization expert Peter Walsh says the one habit you should drop this year is procrastinating. Walsh says it's the small steps that need to be done to stay on top of clutter. This mentality applies to all areas of your life. For example, that work task you've been putting off for weeks or months? Instead of holding it off until "later," working on it step by step will get you to your end goal faster.

拖延心理。組織專家彼得-沃爾什認為今年應改掉拖延的壞習慣。沃爾什說，一步一步做任務便可化解一堆瑣事。拖延心理在生活中隨處可見。例如，某些工作任務經被拖上幾周甚至數月。不要等“以后”再做了，一步一步先做起來，最后就能更快地完成任務。

2、Saying "yes" to everything.If you're a people pleaser, learn to say "no" to people this year. It's one thing to do a favor for a friend or co-worker, but remember not to overextend yourself. Learn to delegate better at work and be honest with people. There's always a nice way of saying "no," so don't worry about hurting people's feelings.

來者不拒。如果你總是討好別人，今年請試著學會說“不”吧。向朋友或同事提供幫助是一回事，但也不能毫無原則。請試著分配好工作、坦誠待人吧。委婉拒絕的方法有的是，還不用傷人感情。

3、Unhealthy addictions. Moderation is the key to a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Assess your addictions — be it things like sugar, smoking, shopping, or reality TV — and figure out the best one to work on this year. Addictions can be costly to your health and your wallet, so for a better 2013 and beyond, choose one unhealthy addiction to drop.

不良嗜好。自我控制對健康平衡生活至關重要。反省一下自己的嗜好——甜點、抽煙、購物或電視秀等，然后在今年改掉那個最容易下手的吧。不良嗜好不僅有害健康，還耗費金錢。所以，為了更美好的2013年以及以后的日子，開始戒掉某個不良嗜好吧。

4、Self doubt. Insecurities can hold you back and set negative thought patterns that will make you feel blue or give up easily. They can also sour your relationships with people. For example, you may be overly sensitive to what others say, and this may impact the way you interact with them. To remove self doubt, go on a self-improvement journey this year. Try attaining new skills and hobbies so you'll start being more confident of your abilities and do things like meditate to calm yourself.

自我懷疑。不安全感會妨礙你的發展、向你灌輸消極思想、讓你心情沮喪或輕言放棄。不安全感還會影響你的人際關系。比如說，你可能會對他人的評論過于敏感，繼而影響到你與他人的交往。今年開始，請拋開自我懷疑、走上一段自我提升的旅程吧。嘗試學習新的技能和愛好，這樣你就對自己的能力更加自信，也會更容易調整自己鎮定處事了。

5、Living in the now. Everyone throws around the popular catch phrase "you only live once" and uses it as an excuse for short-term indulgences. It's true that life is short, but remember that it's usually the long-term approach that achieves the biggest accomplishments and goals. Saving up for the dream vacation to an African safari may take longer than an impulse shopping spree, but it'll be much more fulfilling.

只顧眼前。人們總是引用那句至理名言“活在當下”，并以此為借口停留在眼前的舒適區。人生確實苦短，但請記住：生活中只有放長線才能釣大魚。為夢想的美洲旅行積攢盤纏或許比一次沖動購物更難捱，但結果卻會非常有意義。