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5 Proven Ways to Keep New Year’s Resolutions
Lornie Kass
I am so ashamed of myself. Almost a quarter of the year passed by, and I keep almost
none of my resolutions. In the heat of enthusiasm to usher something fresh and positive
for the new year, I wrote out a long "toilet paper" list of to-
Sound familiar? Well, here are a few helpful tips to make you stay motivated and how to keep new year resolutions.
1. Do not try everything at once:
When you make a plan for your New Year's resolution, it is tempting to run off a
list of everything you have ever wanted to change. The secret is that you will have
a better chance of one or two goals rather than an unrealistic twenty. Make the number
of changes manageable and not too overwhelming that it zaps away your motivation.
Being overly ambitious will not see good results.
2. Word it carefully:
Let's assume your resolution is to relax more by meditation. If you phrase it as, "This year I am going to mediate," it puts you under pressure, as if you have to force yourself to meditate by sheer power.
But if you re-
3. Make a plan:
Break your resolutions down. For meditation, you might devise a plan like this. Search online for different meditation techniques, pick one and try it for a month, and try a new one each month until you find one you like and most likely to stick to.
It is imperatively that you break a goal into tiny steps. Nothing big gets accomplished in one day.
4. Write it down:
Make a note of your resolutions and your plans, and stick it on the refrigerator, your desk or anywhere you will see daily. By doing so, you will have a constant reminder and encourage yourself. It will also allow other people around you see your resolutions and provide support.
5. Make your plan public:
If you want get fit, find someone with the similar goal and buddy up to work on your
resolutions together. Chances are, you will stick to your resolutions when there
is actually a person looking over your shoulders.
Practice new behaviors that encourage
success. If you are trying to quit smoking, limit your exposure smoke-
Life has a
interesting way of throwing unexpected things at us. So, be flexible and not too
hard on yourself. More often than not, it is the simple positive incremental successes
that motivate you to stick to your new year resolutions. Rome was not built in a
day.
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