According to the all wise Mr. Google, the top 5 most common New Year’s Resolutions are exercise more, lose weight, get organized, learn a new skill or hobby, and live life to the fullest. There’s something about a new January that makes us feel as though we can start over fresh and forget what the last year did to us. Here’s the thing though, usually by February or March, we’ve forgotten or given up on our resolutions. The years no longer fresh, we can’t see an end in sight, and it’s just not as easy as we hoped.
So here’s how we’re going to tackle this year’s resolutions. Make your goals specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound (SMART)Don’t just say I’ll exercise three times a week. Instead, say “I’ll exercise on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.” This way, you don’t give yourself too much leeway to choose not to. Tell a bunch of people what you are going to so that you have accountability. Tell people who like to see you fail, that’ll get you up and moving! Forgive yourself. Too often, we give up on our goals entirely because we messed up one time, two times, or even three times. What you need is consistency, consistently getting back up when you’ve fallen off. You got this!
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