The new year provides an opportunity to create personal resolutions for the next year. It might also cause you to become frustrated if the objectives you set for yourself are unrealistic, unattainable, or just something you have no interest in pursuing. Making resolutions can be done at any time of year, but if you've been considering several for the next year, here are four recommendations to help you not only make but also keep them.
1. I Make a Promise To... Okay, so you've made your New Year's resolutions. Take a step back and examine each one. Are these resolutions you wanted to make or ones you were told to make by others? Make sure that each resolution is something you truly want to keep, rather than a half-hearted attempt at achieving a goal you don't care about. If you need to change your resolution, do so right away.
2. My Objectives Are... Are your resolutions reasonable, or do they go above and beyond what is expected? Let's say your aim for the coming year is to shed 70 pounds. While your weight-loss goal is excellent, do you have time to exercise on a daily basis? Do you want to alter your eating habits? Do you want to alter your way of life? Is a weight loss goal of 70 pounds too ambitious and too soon? Would it be preferable for you to extend your weight-loss goal beyond a calendar year? When reviewing your goals, keep your physical and mental health in mind. Consider how your resolution will affect your friends and family... Over the next twelve months, you might be a "beast" to live with!
3. I've fallen and am unable to get up! Do you give up the moment you realise you've failed? Do you consider your diet and resolution to be over if you overeat? If so, what's the reasoning behind it? Simply restart and keep going. Any goal's path is lined with hazards, and you're destined to fall off the waggon at some point. The best advise is to find an accountability partner who is aware of [and understands] your resolution and can help you stick to it.
4. Give yourself a treat. Reward yourself at the end of the year based on how well you kept your resolution. Consider going on a cruise as a reward for good conduct if you reach your weight loss objectives - but don't overeat! If you don't accomplish your goals, keep the cruise option in mind for when you do. To put it another way, some resolutions should not be limited by a 365-day calendar.
Keep in mind that resolutions are meant to assist you, not to harm you. Your attitude toward a given resolve will assist you in determining whether or not you should make that resolution. Any resolution set without your passionate support will almost probably become a hindrance by February or March, and will be forgotten entirely by April. Make meaningful resolutions and you'll be happier as a result!
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