New Year resolutions: Will you stick to yours in 2016?

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Could better fitness be one of your resolutions for 2016?

Crowds across the world have welcomed the arrival of 2016.

New York saw a million people converge on Times Square to watch the famous ball descend.

While on Rio's famous Copacabana beach, spectators gathered to watch a spectacular firework display.

After enjoying fireworks and parties, attention often turns to New Year resolutions. Here are some of the resolutions you have made for 2016.

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John Fox on Twitter has four things he wants to achieve in 2016...

@x333xxx: @BBC_HaveYourSay Get a proper job, have a car again & be happier. Maybe even visit New Zealand! #ResolutionsFor2016Image source, John Fox/ @x333xxx

Thomas White's resolution didn't last very long. He tweeted:, external "I resolved not to sleep for a full year, lasted 27 minutes."

Jane Hancock, external has a cynical take on New Year's resolutions:

@tamarisk1831: @BBC_HaveYourSay I made a resolution decades ago: never to make another resolution and I have never broken it!Image source, Jane Hancock / @tamarisk1831

Evgueni Krylov tells us his very common resolution:, external "Just to give up smoking. Hope I'll succeed this year."

Brandon Griffin has an alternative resolution, external:

@brandonag12: Let EVERYONE know how much I love them and let them know that they're cared for #2016ResolutionsImage source, @brandonag12

Paul tweets, external: "Meeting more friends and successfully pass my first exams at university!" We wish him luck.

Terri Brown is looking to the future and tells us, external:

@Terri3557: @BBC_HaveYourSay @BBCNews My husband and I have resolved to make wills.Image source, Terri Brown/ @Terri3557

Is tolu tweets:, external "Want to have a better paid job, a house of my own and a side business that would be very lucrative."

While Half Blood Prince plans, external to be more spiritual:

@iamRifard: @BBC_HaveYourSay never miss any prayers. #MuslimNewYearResolutionImage source, @iamRifard

Halfway Creations sets goals, external for the year ahead:

@HalfwayCreation: I dont make resolutions, I set goals to achieve.Image source, @HalfwayCreation

While Karim's resolution is more realistic:, external "Eat less #chocolate But who am I kidding?"

Norma Murray hopes, external to get running:

@MurrayNormski77: @BBC_HaveYourSay to run a half narathonImage source, @MurrayNormski77

‏And finally Nouf_AlHarbi plans to, external spend more quality time with her little ones.

Happy New Year from everyone @BBC_HaveYourSay, external and good luck keeping those resolutions.

Compiled by Bernadette McCague