Keep Your New Year’s Resolution – 10 Tips for 2020
Happy New Year to everybody! Have you made your New Year’s resolution? Chances are at some time in your life, you’ve made a New Year’s resolution — and then broken it.
This year, stop the cycle of resolving to make change and then not following through. If your resolution is to take better care of yourself and get healthy, you will have a much better year if your resolution sticks. Here are ten tips to help you get started.
Top 10 Tips to Meet Your New Year’s Resolution.
1. BE REALISTIC
The surest way to fall short of your goal is to make your goal unattainable. For instance, resolving to NEVER eat your favorite food again is setting you up to fail. Instead, strive for a goal that is attainable. Also, try avoiding it more often than you do now.
2. PLAN AHEAD
Don’t make your resolution on New Year’s Eve. If you wait until the last minute, it will be based on your mindset that particular day. Instead, it should be planned well before December 31st arrives.
3. OUTLINE YOUR PLAN
Decide how you will deal with the temptation to skip that exercise class or have that piece of cake. This could include calling on a friend for help. In addition, try practicing positive thinking and self-talk. Plus, remind yourself how your “bad behavior” will affect your goal.
4. MAKE A “PROS” AND “CONS” LIST
It may help to see a list of items on paper to keep your motivation strong. Develop this list over time. Be sure to ask others to contribute to it. Keep your list with you. Lastly, refer to it when you need help keeping your resolve.
5. TALK ABOUT IT
Don’t keep your resolution a secret. Tell friends and family members. They will be there to support your resolve to change yourself for the better or improve your health. For example, the best-case scenario is to find a buddy who shares your New Year’s resolution and motivate each other.
6. REWARD YOURSELF
This doesn’t mean that you can eat an entire box of chocolates if your resolution is to eat a better diet. Instead, celebrate your success by treating yourself to something you enjoy that doesn’t contradict your resolution. If you have been sticking to your promise to eat better. For example, reward yourself with new fitness clothing or by going to a movie with a friend.
7. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Keep track of each small success. Short-term goals are easier to keep. Plus, each small accomplishment will help keep you motivated. Instead of focusing on losing 30 pounds, focus on losing the first five. Keep a food journal to help you stay on track. Finally, reward yourself for each five pounds lost.
8. DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP
Obsessing over the occasional slip won’t help you achieve your goal. Do the best you can each day. Be sure to take one day at a time.
9. STICK TO IT
Experts say it takes about 21 days for a new activity to become a habit. Then, it takes six months for it to become part of your personality. It won’t happen overnight. Therefore, be persistent and patient!
10. KEEP TRYING
If you have totally run out of steam when it comes to keeping your resolution by mid-February, don’t despair. Start over again! Recommit yourself for 24 hours. For example, you can do anything for 24 hours. The 24-hour increments will soon build on each other. Lastly, before you know it, you will be back on track.
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