If you’re like me, you?start the New Year off making a few well-intended resolutions. My list usually looks like this: Lose the holiday weight, exercise regularly, and spend more time with my family. Sound familiar? We start the year off with good intentions, but then quickly fall back into old habits like a favorite pair of worn out slippers. Which, by the way, probably need to replaced.
Why is it so hard to stick to those New Year?s resolutions? The answer is more simple than you think. Mostly it’s because we don’t have a plan. And just wanting something isn’t enough to make it happen.
This year, turn your resolutions into reality. Try a few of these tips to make this a year worth remembering.
- Write down your intentions and keep them in a visible place, like the refrigerator, the front cover of your journal or even the dashboard of your car.
- Get to the source of whatever is keeping you in a rut.?Are you in a stressful relationship that causes you to snack on junk food even when you’re not hungry? Are you stressed at your job and feel too tired to exercise after work? If you don?t get to the heart of the matter, it will be much harder to accomplish your goal.
- Be clear about what your life would look like once you achieve your goal.?If you resolve to?exercise?more, how will this benefit you? Remember a time when you looked and felt your best, and set your sights on that. Getting connected to the result you’re expecting will help you stick to your plan.
- Share your resolutions with friends and family.?If your goal is to eat healthier, have a friend call you two or three times a week to check on you or invite them to join you. Or find a partner and hold each other accountable for a plan that works for both of you – like my Eat to Nourish?11 Day Winter Detox. Check in daily with a quick text or brief phone call.
- Reward yourself for every little accomplishment.?If your intention is to lose weight and you lose one pound a week, be sure to celebrate. Pamper yourself with a flavored box of tea, a new journal to chronicle your successes or lunch with a friend.
Big changes are often achieved by taking small steps that accumulate over time. Remember, practice makes permanent. Avoid the mentality of restricting yourself as this often has the opposite effect of what you’re intending. Allow yourself to climb the ladder one rung at a time, and before you know it you’ll have turned your resolutions into reality.
Be well.
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