New leaf: TV presenter Andrea Hayes pens a book on 360-degree health

We're just four days into January and the annual call to shed the Christmas pounds is already shrill and insistent.

But, says bestselling author Andrea Hayes, the most effective way to achieve your new year resolutions is not to think in terms of loss, but of gain. Instead of focusing on losing weight, she says it makes much more sense to concentrate on gaining positivity, health, and wellness.