At the midnight hour - Telegraph Once again, the time is upon us to consider how we might change the way we live in the coming year, usually having failed miserably to fulfil the same resolutions made on this day 12 months ago. The old stalwarts of giving up smoking, drinking less and losing weight will no doubt be to the fore as the hour strikes midnight. But a new study shows that an increasing number of people will choose to make more imaginative lifestyle changes, such as reading more or saving money. The DIY industry might enjoy a new lease of life, since the fourth most popular resolution for the new year is to decorate the house. But surely the pledge that is least likely to be kept is the modern curse of sending incessant texts. As the hour strikes midnight, that will be broken straight away with millions of texts all bearing the same message: Happy New Year.