Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions

We’re two weeks into the new year, which also means you might be two weeks into trying to achieve your goals and completing your resolutions. Although some people think it’s difficult to maintain new objectives, it’s still possible to focus on changing bad habits. If you haven’t written any resolutions this year, don’t worry, it’s never too late to start! However, many people are concerned about maintaining new goals. If this sounds like you, the following tips can help you create your new year’s resolutions and make sure you’re keeping on top of them!

Make sure you plan first

Waiting until the last minute to write your new year’s resolutions can set you up for failure. Instead of creating your list based on what you’ve been poring over during the past year, it will be based on the mindset you have on that day. So, make sure you undergo detailed planning first. Think about why you’ve chosen a certain goal, the ways you can achieve it, the steps you can take and how you can ensure you’re accomplishing it. To do this, try brainstorming your ideas!

Start small

Putting too much on your plate can make you feel pressured and overwhelmed, which is also another reason why many people fail to keep their resolutions. Make sure you start small instead since this will ultimately help you achieve a larger goal. For example, if you want to start going on marathons, go on a jog first and slowly turn it into longer runs. You won’t be stressing out about achieving something big right off the bat!

Don’t focus on more than one goal

If you have a long list of goals you want to achieve, it’s easy to get lost in trying to complete them all at once. This can result in burning you out and might encourage you to throw in the towel. To avoid this, don’t spread your focus on more than one goal. Instead, learn to focus on one goal at a time. By doing this, it will make things less daunting for you and will make your resolutions more achievable. If you have a large goal you’re struggling on, consider breaking it into smaller pieces.

Be specific

By being specific with the goals you want to achieve, you’re being realistic and you’re putting your energy into something attainable. For example, many people add ‘losing weight’ to their new year’s resolutions, but how much weight exactly? It’s important to think about the specifics and how you plan to obtain this goal. This will definitely encourage you and help you to get motivated!

Make sure you celebrate any success

Don’t discourage yourself from achieving your resolutions by forgetting to celebrate your small successes. It’s important to pat yourself on the back and give yourself a reward whenever this happens. This will help you to keep track of any milestones and will get your motivation up along the way!

These are some of the ways you can ensure that you’re keeping on top of your new year’s resolutions! If you need advice, help or for any enquiries, feel free to get in touch with our activities experts who might be of help. Alternatively, you can also have a chat with our health and wellbeing professionals. For those who have ‘being active’ as part of their resolution, consider contacting any of our gyms and leisure centres.

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