Switched-off recipe for a happy 2015

Alongside traditional resolutions such as losing weight and quitting smoking, unplugging is one of the top five promises for 2015. Photo / Thinkstock

Pledging to "unplug" from electronic devices and social media is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions, says social media site Twitter.

Alongside traditional resolutions such as losing weight and quitting smoking, unplugging is one of the top five promises for 2015 among tweeters.

The irony of using social media to promise to switch off was not lost on Twitter users, one of whom wrote: "Saying your resolution is to #unplug on Twitter is like saying you're going to try to control your drinking problem while at a bar".

But others are taking the resolution more seriously.

@PaulBGalloway tweeted: "Carrying over my resolution from last 2 years: Internet-free Sundays. Good for the brain to unplug on a regular basis. #NewYearsResolution".

"Unplug" came fifth on Twitter's list of most tweeted-about resolutions, behind "work out", "be happy", "lose weight" and "stop smoking".

"Stop drinking" was number seven on the list.

But at No 10 was a more modest aspiration: "Don't f*** it up".

Top resolutions according to Twitter

1.

Work out

2.

Be happy

3.

Lose weight

4.

Stop smoking

5.

Unplug

6.

Be the best (at ... )

7.

Stop drinking

8.

Love Myself

9.

Work harder

10.

Don't f*** it up

-AAP