We’ve all fallen victim to New Year’s resolutions and never actually sticking to them. We’re probably good for the first month or so, but when March hits, everything starts going downhill. So, how do you actually stick to your New Year’s resolutions? In this article, we’ll talk about how.
What are New Year’s resolutions?
New Year’s resolutions are promises or goals that people make at the very beginning of the year, typically on the first day. These goals range from physical health to careers to relationships. They can include stopping a bad habit, starting a good one, or just general practices that people have always wanted to implement in their lives in order to better it.
What are some good New Year’s resolutions?
Typical New Year’s resolutions include exercising more, eating healthier, being more organized, and saving money. While there is nothing inherently wrong with these resolutions, they are incredibly broad.
Good New Year’s resolutions should be a little more specific. For example, if you want to save money, how much? If you want to eat healthier, how are you going to do so and what food are you cutting out? If you want to exercise more, what types of exercise and how often? Being more specific with your resolutions will also make it easier to stick to them. They make the goal seem much more realistic which ends up motivating you.
3 Ways to Make Sure You Stick to Your Resolutions
- Make great, attainable resolutions.
It all starts with the resolutions themselves. In order to be able to stick to your resolutions, you need to make sure these resolutions are actually attainable. You can’t go into 2025 saying you want to save a billion dollars by the end of the year.
You know your limits best so only you can properly measure what you’re capable of. By making sure your resolutions are attainable, you’re able to keep yourself motivated. If you think you can do it, you’ll end up working towards it even more.
- Build actions into your routine.
These resolutions will not come about through a single step. You need to take a few in order to achieve them. Make sure these actions are slowly built into your routine. If you say you want to exercise more often, try waking up 30 minutes earlier to have some time to stretch and go on a brisk walk. Don’t jump into 2 hour runs and waking up at 3 in the morning immediately. Get yourself ready for it and slowly build yourself up.
- Look for accountability partners.
Sometimes, doing these things with other people can make it 10 times easier. Look for friends. They don’t have to all have the same resolutions. You just need a common one you can work together on. If you want to eat healthier, plan recipes together. Cook together. This just makes your resolution seem a little more fun and much less challenging. This also keeps you in check. It motivates you to see someone else do it too.
The Takeaway
New Year’s resolutions are great. They give you goals that you work towards by the end of the year and make you feel like you’re starting fresh. The question is, can you stick to them or will you join the masses and end up nowhere near your goals?
By Moira Du
