RESOLUTIONS. WHETHER THE GOAL IS TO GET FIT....
EAT BETTER...
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>>> THE
>>> THE CLOCK IS TICKING ON THE NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS, WHERE
THE GOAL IS TO GET FIT, EAT
BETTER, SAVE MONEY, WHATEVER,
MOST RESOLUTIONS ARE MEANT TO
BE TOUGH IN A CHALLENGE TO
KEEP, A LOT OF PEOPLE GIVE UP
PRETTY FAST.
PRETTY FAST. >> WE BROUGHT IN AN EXPERT, DR.
APRIL ALEXANDER, PROFESSOR OF
PSYCHOLOGY AT DU, WE WERE
CHATTING ABOUT THIS, SOME
PEOPLE SAY DON'T BOTHER, BUT
YOU DON'T THINK THAT IS A GOOD
IDEA, IT IS NOT BAD TO SET
GOALS?
GOALS?
GOALS? >>
GOALS? >> PEOPLE GET DISCOURAGED WHEN
THEY DON'T MEET THE GOAL, BUT
WHAT I HEARD OVER AND OVER
AGAIN IS REALISTIC, HOW DO YOU
SET REALISTIC GOALS FOR
YOURSELF, AFTER THIS MONTH OF
EATING GREAT HOLIDAY FOOD, I
CAN'T JUST RUN A MARATHON, I
HAVE TO SET GOALS THAT ARE MORE
REALISTIC, EATING BETTER,
GETTING FIT, SAVING MONEY.
>> YOU HAVE TO LEAD UP TO THE
BIG GOAL, RIGHT?
>> IS IT MEASURABLE, A
TIMEFRAME SET FOR YOURSELF,
TECHNIQUES YOU CAN USE IN ORDER
TO BE SUCCESSFUL, MOTIVATED AND
WANTING TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL.
>> SITTING A TIMEFRAME IS A
GOOD IDEA, AND THIS IS
EFFECTIVE FOR PEOPLE, A
POSITION BOARD, WHERE DO YOU
SEE YOURSELF.
SEE YOURSELF. >> EVERYBODY WAS BUYING
PLANNERS, PEOPLE WANT TO SET
NEW GOALS, CREATING A PLAN THAT
IS ACHIEVABLE, WRITING IT DOWN,
CREATING YOUR VISION BOARD, AND
REMEMBER TO REWARD YOURSELF FOR
ACHIEVING GOALS.
ACHIEVING GOALS. >> WE SAY THAT PEOPLE FAIL AT
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS BECAUSE
THEY DIDN'T GO TO THE GYM FOR
WE, YOU JUST GET BACK ON THE
HORSE.
HORSE.
HORSE. >>
HORSE. >> THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN YOU
SLIP UP, FIGURING OUT WHAT IS
ACHIEVABLE, A LOT OF PEOPLE
WALKING THEIR DOGS, INSTEAD OF
THE, I CAN DO IT 10 MINUTES
LONGER, HEALTHY FOR ME, HEALTHY
FOR MY DOG, GETS ME OUT
MOTIVATED TO DO MORE IN THE
FUTURE.
FUTURE.
FUTURE. >> SINCE YOU'RE AN EXPERT IN
PSYCHOLOGY, THERE'S THE THOUGHT
OF SAYING I NEED TO BE MORE
PRESENT OR TAKE MORE TIME FOR
SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS GOOD FOR
ME MENTALLY, OR SOMETHING LIKE
THAT, IS THAT A GOOD IDEA?
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DOING
MINDFULNESS, IN SCHOOLS,
PRACTICING WITH MINDFULNESS
APPS, BEING PRESENT IN THE
MOMENT, HOW DO YOU ATTAIN YOUR
GOAL IN THE HERE AND NOW, DID
YOU MOTIVATED TO DO BETTER IN
THE FUTURE.
THE FUTURE. >> YOU HEAR ABOUT KIDS WERE
MEDITATING IN CLASS, THAT'S A
GREAT TOOL, A GREAT NEW YEAR'S
RESOLUTION TO BE IN CHECK, AND
PUT THE PHONE DOWN.>> MY
GOODNESS, THAT'S A GREAT ONE,
IF YOU DO THAT FOR 10 OR 15
MINUTES A DAY.
>> NOT HAVING IT AT DINNER,
DECOMPRESS, IN CHECK WITH YOUR
EMOTIONS, BREATHING, HELPFUL
FOR EVERYONE.
FOR EVERYONE. >> THE GYM IS GOING TO BE SO
CROWDED THIS WEEK.
>> WE ARE JUST WAITING FOR THE
ADS, I'VE SEEN THE FIRST ONE,
EXERCISE ADS AND WEIGHT-LOSS
ADS, PUTTING PRESSURE ON US.
>> WHY DO YOU THINK IT IS THAT
PEOPLE START FOR TWO WEEKS AND
COMPLETELY GIVE UP, ALL YOU
HAVE TO DO IS START AGAIN?
PEOPLE JUST BACK OFF FOR THE
REST OF THE YEAR, AND WAIT
UNTIL 2021.
UNTIL 2021. >> PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING THINGS
THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY FUN
FOR THEM, IF THE GYM IS NEW,
YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW HOW TO WORK
THE EQUIPMENT, THE NEW
EXERCISES IN A FITNESS CLASS,
FIND SOMETHING THAT WORKS FOR
YOU THAT IS ACHIEVABLE, MAY BE
A DANCE CLASS INSTEAD OF DOING
THINGS THAT ARE VERY HARD.
FINDING SOMETHING FUN AND
REWARDING IS HELPFUL EXCEPT
INSTEAD OF GETTING ON THEIR JUST
LIFTING BARBELLS.
LIFTING BARBELLS. >> I DON'T WANT TO SHOW UP WHEN
YOU'RE THERE, YOU ARE THERE ALL
THE TIME.
THE TIME.
THE TIME. >> YES, I'M SO RIPPED.
[ LAUGHTER ] IT IS COMPLETELY
OKAY TO FLOOD THE GYM, DON'T
GIVE UP, STAY A WHILE.
>> I STILL DON'T WANT TO GO
WITH YOU.
WITH YOU.
WITH YOU. [ LAUGHTER