Research shows that just 9% of adults keep their resolutions all year long, with 23% of adults quitting them the first week of the year. Here is a foolproof system to keep your mind and body positive about change in the new year.
1. Create Goals in Detail
Instead of setting a broad, loosely-defined goal, like going on walks more, set a detailed goal to walk twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays, from x time to x time. This can ensure that you can make time for your goals and put in more effort to achieve them.
2. Take the New Year Day by Day
When you look back at previous months, you don’t usually remember the days when you sat at home and did nothing. In this new year, create a schedule or routine every night before the next day to see how your day will be planned out. Maximizing your time allows you to get the most done, like your resolutions. So take this entire year one day at a time.
3. Share your Resolutions with Others
This is pretty self-explanatory. Sharing your resolutions with other people opens up new ideas for achieving your goals and lends more credibility to the new person you are becoming. For example, if you have decided to be vegan in 2024, grocery shopping with your best friend will mean more time spent in the veggie section rather than the deli section.
4. Keep a Journal
Journaling has been known to have unlimited benefits, and it shouldn’t stop at helping you achieve your New Year’s goals. Make another goal if you have to journal frequently and keep track of how many times you complete this goal.
5. Discipline
Finally, the top thing athletes credit to their success is discipline. Since you are a year older now, you may have even more freedom to do whatever you would like to do. Your goals don’t necessarily have to be beneficial in the long-term. New Year’s goals are to self-improve, and that will only happen with discipline.
Whether your New Year’s Resolutions succeed or not, find joy in this new year and embrace new beginnings.
