I was never big on New Year's resolutions. However, as I get older I appreciate that there are natural moments of reset in your life. New decades, new jobs, new homes. New years are one of the predictable ones. Conveniently, they come with a built in universal counter and even a glass of champagne and fireworks at the end. Might as well take advantage of the infrastructure.

So, I've thought about what I've been doing over the last while that I'd like to continue doing, do or better, or do less, and come up with what feels like a pretty achievable list:

• Run 5km twice weekly; weights twice weekly; eat less meat; drink less; and less frequently; write every day; publish every week.
  

Some of these are measurable, some a bit more vague. Drink less, for example. I'll get into my rationale below.