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7 ways to make those new year resolutions really stick

28/12/2017

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If you're thinking about New Year resolutions, but you've not been very successful in sticking to them in the past, here are a few things to ponder: 

1.  Avoid "Should"
All to often our New Year resolutions consist of things we think we "should" do, rather than things that we really WANT to do and that can be a recipe for failure.

​"Should" often doesn't have a huge degree of committment attached to it, so there's not a lot of energy there to push you through the hard times.  It reflects more of a wish than a decision.

2.  Make a Decision
And when it comes to sticking to your New Year resolutions, it's the decision that counts.  You have to decide that your goal WILL be achieved, regardless of the level of difficulty and sacrifice.  And if you can convince yourself that not sticking to your resolution will have a painful or very undesirable consequence then that's always a good motivator.

Moving away from something you don't want can be more motivating than moving towards something you do want - and if you can get both towards and away from motivations into the mix, you'll likely be even more successful.

3.  Keep it in Perspective
All to often we choose one or two resolutions to improve our lives, forgetting about all the other aspects.  It's not much good dedicating all your time to being fit and healthy if those around you are feeling neglected and ignored.  Look at your life as a whole and ensure there's a good balance.

4.  Be Realistic
Changing habits is better viewed as a long term prospect, because if you don't stick at it, the effort has been wasted.  Keep your goals realistic and settle for a lower target that you can achieve and sustain - a small change for the better that lasts a lifetime is better than a big change that lasts a couple of months.

5.  Learn From the Past
Look at the year just ending: do a quick review of what you want to bring into the new year and what you want to leave behind.  Learn from past mistakes and let them go - after all, to paraphrase Einstein: the definition of madness is to keep doing something in the same way, but to expect the result to be different.

6.  Be SMART in your Goal Setting
Smart goals are now part of the business lexicon, so most people are aware that goals are more likely to succeed if they are Specific, Measurable, Achieveable, Realistic and Timebound.

7. Remember WHY
​Ask yourself why you want your goal because 'the why' of it really locks you into the passion and gives you the energy to push through when the going gets tough.  If you're not clear why you're doing something, you'll really struggle to give it time and attention.

And if you want a more structured, planned approach to choosing your New Year resolutions as well as more times on how to stay on track you can download my FREE Supercharge Your Results in 2018 Workbook. 

Written by Doris Wylie of Lothian Reflexology: therapy for mind, body and beauty.  Lothian Reflexology offers holistic bodywork therapies such as Reflexology and Indian Head Massage, mind and emotional support through Stress Management and Neuro-Linguistic Programming and beauty treatments such as Pedicure and Rejuvenating Facial Massage, (because looking good helps you feel good).

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