It's easy to make new year's resolutions, but when it comes to keeping them, or even starting them, it's usually not so easy.

Here are 5 ways to make resolutions you can keep.

1. Be specific.

For a resolution to be easy to keep, it needs to be as detailed and specific as possible. Complex goals with vague details will be harder to reach.

When we clearly define what we want to do, we can easily carry through with our goals.

For example, instead of saying, "I want to do more yoga," say, "I will do 1 hour of yoga, every Wednesday, from 3:00-4:00 PM, starting the first week of January."

2. Make it something you care about.

Your resolution must be something that you want to do because it is important to you, not because you think you are supposed to do it, or because it will make someone else happy.

Let's face it. If you don't want to actually do your resolution or don't really want to achieve the end goal, then it will be super easy to put it off.

An example of this is if your resolution is to make and drink a nourishing herbal infusion daily, you need to care about getting optimum nutrition in an easy form and you need to interested in working with herbs.

3. Have an accountability buddy or group.

It is always easier to keep up with a new habit, task, or goal when you have a friend who can hold you accountable.

It is also nice to have a group of people who are working toward a similar goal.

You can check-in with each other and offer encouragement in accomplishing your goals. You could also do something together that helps you achieve the resolution.

An example of this is if your resolution is to get outside and walk 3 times a week, then you have a plan to walk with a friend at specific times each week.

4. It should feel good.

Your resolution can be challenging at times but if it has immediate rewards, than it will be easier to keep it up.

Anytime we change or add a habit, it can take time to take hold and will need to be repeated a lot. If you don't enjoy doing it, and you aren't getting any immediate benefits, then it can be easy to just stop doing it.

For example, making a resolution to declutter a different area (large or small) of your home, everyday in January, has immediate rewards. As soon as that area is decluttered, you feel great and take great joy in looking at the spot whenever you see it. This will keep you motivated to keep doing it all month.

5. Layout a detailed plan.

The more specific you can be with the plan to accomplish your resolution, the more success you will have in reaching your goal.

If your goal is to do yoga every Wednesday from 3-4 PM, then it is important to plan how you will do this.

For example, will you be attending a class online, doing your own routine, or listening to an audio recording of a teacher. If you are going to do your own routine, write down the routine in detail, so that it is there for you when you need it.

6. Replace something that you are eliminating.

If you are resolving to stop doing something, then it is helpful to have something better to replace it with. You will miss what you are no longer doing less, if you are able to fill the space with something else.

For example, if you are not going to drink alcohol for the month of January, you can choose to replace your evening beer or cocktail with an evening bubbly water and elderberry syrup. The new drink still offers you an evening treat. It may even resemble the bubbly nature of the beer or cocktail, but you can take joy in the fact that it is supporting your health.