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New Year Resolutions
Be specific Once you've got a broad idea of what
you want to achieve during the new year, be more specific with your targets.
For example, if your goal is to lose 10 kg within six months, don't just
let your resolution be "Lose 10 kg by June 2003. Instead, jot down something
like: Will stop having sugar in my tea. Will go for a jog every morning,
etc. Don't have abstract goals - be more specific. If you want to get a
book published, resolve to write five or ten or twenty pages a day.
Be realistic Set realistic goals. Don't decide
to go for a morning walk at the crack of dawn if you hate dragging yourself
out of bed before ten a.m. If you normally wake up at say eight o' clock,
you could decide to wake up at seven instead. If you know you won't be
able to keep it up, and don't really see the need, then resolve to exercise
in the evening instead. The key to keeping your resolutions is to make
achievable ones - which require will power, not torture - or you won't
be able to keep them. In this manner you'll stop taking your goals seriously,
and achieving anything will be a struggle for you.
Be focussed Let's get back to the 'list' of resolutions.
This 'list' should not consist of more than 5 resolutions, as, frankly
speaking, you know you're not going to be able to stick to any more. Sure,
you want to achieve more than 5 things in the year, but its best to do
this by narrowing your focus.
Cut down Do you want to give up the bad things
you eat, smoke, drink, inhale or inject? Realize that you may not be able
to stop cold turkey. Focus on cutting down. In fact, research states that
those people who have resolved to start a positive activity on the New
Year have met with more success than those who resolved to give up a bad
habit.
Be serious Giving up something like drugs would be very difficult, but it's certainly not impossible. However, if it's a last minute decision, you're setting yourself up for failure. If you want to give up something, make a resolution only if you've been wanting to do so for a while now, and you're really serious about it. That is the resolution you're more likely to stick with. And if it's a serious addition that you're trying to give up, like smoking or drinking, then let it be your only resolution this year. If you haven't been able to stick
to your resolutions, don't fret. Figure out what went wrong and why, and
try again. Not everybody manages to fulfill all resolutions in one year,
unless they've been really focused and just listed down one or two resolutions.
Here's a list of some of the most common New Year resolutions:
Add your New Year Resolutions Here
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It's New Year's Eve, and now's the time to sit down and make a list of resolutions - if you haven't done so already. If you're one of those laidback souls who make long lists of resolutions, and then break them all before breakfast on the 2nd of Jan (considering that you'll be too hungover to do anything motivating on the first), this article is for you. Here's to keeping New Year resolutions!
