It’s that time of year to start thinking about hitting refresh and setting goals for the year ahead. New Year’s resolutions are challenging to commit to and can be even more difficult to achieve. Have no fear, because T.J.Maxx and Marshallsare here to help. They have partnered with internationally renowned color expert, Kate Smith to show how color can help guide 2016 into a New Year with a new hue!

Knowing that color can have a direct impact on your emotions, behavior and mood, T.J.Maxx, Marshalls and Kate identified the top eight common New Year’s resolutions. Kate shared tips on the best colors for each and how to best utilize color to help achieve these goals in 2016. Of course, T.J.Maxx, Marshalls also have great merchandise to support each resolution and its corresponding color. The most popular resolutions are listed below, followed by useful tips by Kate Smith.

1. Get fit and stay healthy with winning colors red and green. Wearing red will make an individual more productive when doing an activity, as it represents the color of physicality which stimulates muscular movement and strength. Green will boost the mood and decrease perception of the exertion level, making one more likely to exercise, and to exercise more vigorously. For those looking to get into shape, T.J.Maxx and Marshalls carry a wide selection of brand name activewear and quality fitness gear that will give everyone the extra motivation needed to achieve fitness goals.

2. Spend more time with family and friends with winning colors yellow and orange. It’s so important to make time for the people who mean the most. If spending more time with friends and family is a priority, then the colors yellow and orange will help create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Yellow makes people feel happier and will stimulate two-way conversations while orange is uplifting, optimistic and inspires spontaneity. Whether it’s accenting the home with a yellow lamp or orange rug, or setting the dinner party tablescape with these accent colors, using one or both of these colors in the home will encourage people to gather and talk.

3. Find your soulmate with red, as it’s knows to be the color for attracting attention. What’s interesting about red is that It can also make one feel more attractive to others. Surrounding oneself with the appeal enhancing power of the color of love and romance, may be all it takes to woo someone new. Be sure to visit T.J.Maxx and Marshalls to pick up designer red tops at amazing prices to refresh that dating profile picture and select jaw-dropping date night looks in vibrant reds, which will have that lucky partner swooning.

4. Lose weight and eat healthier with green. Everyone would love to shed some pounds the healthy way, because that’s how to keep the weight off for good. The color green inspires healthy food choices and triggers one to think of vegetables and fresh foods. Even better, green food on a green plate will encourage you to take larger portions of these nutritious, healthy foods. Another simple way to alter your eating habits is to use plates with colors that contrast to the colors of the food you are eating. Portions appear larger against a contrasting background color, and in turn, you tend to eat less. Winning color: green!

5. Lobby for a new hobby with blue. For all those looking to ignite a new passion, blue is the color, as it makes one more imaginative and encourages innovation and risk-taking. Combine soft, muted blues to calm the mind with bright, intense shades that get those creative juices flowing. Stimulating the brain will open the mind up to finding a new interest or learning something new. Try painting the walls of the office or workspace blue, or buy wall art in this color. T.J.Maxx and Marshalls have quality home decor items that can transform any space to help everyone get into the right mind space to tackle a new hobby.

6. Live lfe to the fullest with yellow and green, as these are colors that help everyone feel upbeat and balanced. A bright shade of yellow is optimistic and enhances happiness while nature-inspired green is refreshing and encourages harmony. Try an activity you’ve been longing to experience or plan a trip to a desired destination to live life in full color.

7. Spend less and save more with green, gold and red. The best advice for anyone looking to spend less and save more this year is to give that wallet a colorful, wealth-attracting makeover. Color has energy that can trigger the desire to save and the top colors for this are green, gold and red. Green correlates with growth, wealth and cash, gold relates to building a fortune, abundance and positive feelings, and red is a color of success, strength and good luck. Be sure to carry a smart, organized wallet in a color that supports those important saving goals.

8. Get organized and declutter with orange and red. The best motivator to getting organized the New Year is setting deadlines. Orange and red make people feel like there is an urgent problem that needs to be solved. Use these colors to spur into action and put those resolutions into action. T.J.Maxx and Marshalls carry an amazing selection of quality organizational items at incredible prices that will help everyone reset to a clutter-free year.