when every New Year's rolls around and feels like the perfect opportunity to
start fresh that's why resolutions are so popular
this time of the year we see the chance to make a new commitment to something
that we want to accomplish the problem is though as the year carries on that
sense of commitment often starts to fade out and our resolutions are quickly
forgotten it doesn't have to be that way though simply making a resolution may
not be enough to help you see it through the end but take some of these
recommendations and you're much more likely to meet your goals this year make
realistic resolutions the first step is of course to actually decide what you
want but when you form your resolution be realistic about it for example many
people resolve to lose weight in the coming year
but if you're currently living a sedentary lifestyle and obese aiming for
excellent fitness and a lean body by the end of the year is a major leap this
puts a lot of pressure on you because it feels like such a huge goal and if you
don't see progress as quickly as you are helping to you can get discouraged and
eventually quit by choosing resolutions that are much more reasonably reachable
you'll hold on to your optimism more easily and you're more likely to
progress in a way that makes you feel like you're accomplishing what you set
out to do this will make the process a much more enjoyable and rewarding
experience tip number two is to be clear about your goals setting clear goals is
helpful to guide you in your resolution leaving your resolution loose and
undefined gives you the freedom to carry it out however you feel fit at the time
but it can also make it difficult to plan out and leave you unsure of what
you actually need to do if you decide this year that you're going to learn to
play the guitar what does that mean to you what's the goal how good are you
hoping to get consider exactly what it is you're hoping to achieve and define
it maybe it's one specific song maybe it's a whole album choose a challenging
song that you want to play by the end of the year for example it's a set goal
something specific to reach for you'll know exactly what you're moving towards
and it'll help you figure out what you need to do in order to get there tip
number three is to plan it out and of course working out the plan for how
you're going to meet your goals is huge surprisingly though a lot of people
don't make a well-thought-out plan this is another area where vagueness will
hurt your outcome you need to find what you need to do to meet your specific
goal decide how you're going to do those things and when you're going to start
and finish the various steps let's say your plan is to start exercising
regularly if you just throw yourself into it going to the gym five days per
week and push yourself hard every single time chances are that you're going to
feel exhausted get burned out and your routine will feel like too much and
you'll actually lose momentum and you might even quit that's actually how it
goes for a lot of people each so instead make a plan for how you can
get started and how you can progress draw up a timeline so you have different
goals that you'll meet as you progress towards your goal without some sort of
plan you might start too fast and things can get sloppy tip number four is in
small steps any planning is going to help you but making sure that your plans
are broken down into small steps is the best way to go about laying out how
you're going to reach your goal sometimes we only think about the bigger
milestones along the way but smaller milestones closer together will help you
keep a resolution on your mind often mapping out small steps also gives you a
very clear guide of what you're doing and completing each step gives you a
sense of accomplishment that will help you feel encouraged and focused let's go
back to the idea of starting an exercise routine instead of just planning to join
a gym and getting to it break it down into a series of small steps start your
first week with little 15 to 20 minute gentle workouts maybe three days
increase to four days for the second week and the third week increase the
link of the workouts to 30 minutes and on the fourth week increase the
intensity and so on stuff like this these small steps closer together will
help you keep you on track because consistency is more important than most
people think it is tip number five is to include it in your schedule what your
plans are complete put the details into your schedule using a planner or a
calendar app is ideal for this look at your outline and put relevant dates into
your calendar any steps that you have starting or completion dates they should
be written in as well this way you'll have a plainly laid out visual of where
you are in the journey to your goal you should also schedule in the time needed
for you to pursue the goals so that you don't get too busy for exercise or
practicing your art or meal prepping or reading or whatever it is your
resolution is it's so easy to get overwhelmed by little things going on at
work or school or stuff that is just distracting that you need to block off
your time so that you make time for it in your schedule make your yearly goals
a priority instead of an option whenever you have free time tip number six is to
keep track of daily progress keeping track of how you're doing with your
resolution is so helpful and takes very little time and effort think of it like
a journaling exercise depending on what information you're going to track a
notebook a word document or spreadsheet can be used then every day jot down what
you did that day that contributes to reaching your resolution for some
resolutions there may not be progress every single day but for many there will
be if you took part in activity if you resisted an old habit if you completed a
step right not only will this quick simple exercise
keep your goals on your mind every single day it will also keep a record of
all the things you've already done you can look back on what you've
accomplished at any time and see how far you've come and this will motivate you
to keep moving forward when you're feeling discouraged for discretion tip
number seven is to have other people hold you accountable so it's easier to
give up when you we are the only ones pushing ourselves towards our goal
usually we can be pretty hard on ourselves too we can lose sight of how
important our resolutions felt when we made them in life gets hectic or
stressful so don't keep your resolution a secret let your friends and family
know what your resolution is and what your goals are and ask someone to keep
tabs on your progress even better partner up with a friend so that you can
look out for each other as you carry on it doesn't even matter if you have
different resolutions you can still check up on each other periodically to
find out how the other is doing and push each other to complete what you guys
have planned this is something that I found immensely helpful when you know
someone is expecting you to succeed and supporting you to get there it can
motivate you to keep you going the last tip that I have for you guys is to use
positive encouragement the spinal the thorough planning in the world there's
no telling when something unexpected might happen and cause you to slip up or
fall behind it's not ideal but its life and it's probably gonna happen if it
does don't beat yourself up about it making yourself feel bad for not doing
as well as you should have will make you feel miserable and could be more
detrimental than helpful instead use positive encouragement to get back on
track this way you're not dwelling on the fact that things have gone bad but
you're lifting yourself up and getting back on track
tell yourself that you can still achieve what you want to do that you've come so
far and just a little bump in the road won't
derail the whole train giving yourself a little boost is going to get you feeling
positive and ready to refocus your energy making a resolution is easy to do
but making sure that you meet your goals takes real work and dedication at the
beginning of the year it feels like a surefire thing that you've said you're
going to accomplish and you're going to but without planning out a path and
making your resolution a priority in your daily life it could be dropped by
the end of January and most people's resolutions actually are if your
resolution is important to you follow these steps to help ensure that you stay
committed and achieve the success that you're after
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a great 2008