On the weekend I opened a note from a friend that contained the list of resolutions which we’d written for 2010 and hidden in a book. To my surprise (and relief) I had actually managed to achieve most of the resolutions. The rest I no longer cared about, which was quite a nice feeling too. I like to make resolutions because it feels as though the new year might have something to offer that the old one didn’t, that things could be better, that I could achieve more, that the slate might be wiped clean so that I could start over. There are, of course, those resolutions that seem to happen every year, and are shared by most of us, and on of the most common is to be healthier, to exercise more and to eat well.

Aside from being wonderful speakers in the flesh, a lot of our wellbeing speakers have blogs of books that can be a great motivation to get moving on this resolution and start living well.

Lola Berry – www.lolaberry.com With recipes and ideas for healthier eating and a gleeful attitude to exercise and health, this is a great first stop, especially in the warmer summer months.

Lauren Burns Lauren’s book Food From a Loving Home has delicious vegetarian recipes by Lauren (who is an ex-olympian and nutritionist) as well as amazing cakes that you can take for afternoon tea if your resolution is to spend more time with loved ones and also natural, homemade remedies for skin and to ward off illness as you get back into work.

Arabella Forge – www.frugavore.com If you want to just live better and eat better, being a frugavore (or at least taking notes from one as passionate as Arabella) is a must. And with farmer’s markets popping up everywhere, there’s no nicer way to spend a Saturday morning than shopping for and eating fresh-from-the-ground food.

-Bec Kavanagh