Let's face it, who was it whoever thought it was a great idea to register a whole lot of (usually health-inspired) things to do at the beginning of a new year, particularly when we are all feeling kind of lazy, burnt-out and prepared to verge on 'slovenly' for a few weeks in January.

With this in mind, I reckon this time of the year is more about wanting to consolidate the good parts of your life and harness them, as opposed to wishing, hoping and praying for your life to totally change!

And one of the most important things to do? It is to edit. Yep, Edit. Cut out, change, mash-up, mix around and in some cases, just plainly get rid of some of the least spectacular things in your life that may be bringing it (and you) down.

This may mean editing 'friends'; eliminating things in your diet (ever thought of checking out a gluten-free way of life?); or just even dumping things from your life that are just huge time-wasters. You know those kinds of things that you often spend lots of time doing, but to be honest, the end result just doesn't justify the effort!

This last category may include a hobby or past-time which may not be doing it for your anymore; some unnecessary time you may be wasting on using social media (hello Facebook and Twitter, both of which I am  trying to dilute); a friendship that just isn't worth the effort you are putting into it; or it just may be a stock-standard coffee or dinner you have with someone every week, but you've realised that it just isn't worth the time anymore.
Sure, this may sound incredibly brutal but the most important thing is to keep your life as simple as possible before you start layering it (as always happens) as the year goes on and on.

So, get out your notepad and work with the stuff you already have and see if you can just edit all of it, just a bit, and believe me, you will notice what an amazing difference it makes...