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"It&amp;#039;s that time of year again when everyone vows to get back in shape. But after years of making the same resolution with no real success, maybe it&amp;#039;s time to switch things up. Maybe your will isn&amp;#039;t the problem; your fitness plan is the problem. According to LiveScience.com, psychological research has determined five main components of people&amp;#039;s personalities: conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and openness to experience. So for the best chance to get in shape, you should design a plan around which of these traits fits you best. For instance, if you are a very reliable person, or &amp;quot;conscientious,&amp;quot; you should try regular exercise that is solo like running or weightlifting. If you are less-conscientious, however, and a bit non-committal, then you might want to break your goal into smaller pieces and make smaller, easier milestones for yourself. Not &amp;quot;I am going to run a half marathon by June,&amp;quot; but more like &amp;quot;I am going to run an extra mile a day by March.&amp;quot; You should also focus on activities that will give you a natural buzz. The article then goes on to suggest a workout strategy for social people, people who are prone to worry, people who are natural explorers and those who are a pretty even mix. I recently read the book &amp;quot;Perfect Weight: The Complete Mind/Body Program for Achieving and Maintaining Your Ideal Weight,&amp;quot; by Deepak Chopra, and it works along the same general idea. Not every diet/fitness plan is one size fits all. You have to figure out what works for you based on both your personality and your body types. Eating right and staying fit are supposed to feel good, so if it is painful or miserable then you may not be doing it right and perhaps should think about who you are, what you like and how you can apply that to a healthier lifestyle.  - Alexandra Gekas, Associate Editor "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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