Chances are at some time in your life you’ve made a New Year’s resolution — and then broken it. This year, stop the cycle of resolving to make change and then not following through. If your resolution is to take better care of yourself and get healthy, you will have a much better year if your resolution sticks. Here are 10 tips to help you get started.
1. Be Realistic
The
surest way to fall short of your goal is to make your goal
unattainable. For instance, resolving to NEVER eat your favorite food
again is setting you up to fail. Instead, strive for a goal that is
attainable, such as avoiding it more often than you do now.
2. Plan Ahead
Don’t
make your resolution on New Year’s Eve. If you wait until the last
minute, it will be based on your mindset that particular day. Instead,
it should be planned well before December 31 arrives.
3. Outline Your Plan
Decide
how you will deal with the temptation to skip that exercise class or
have that piece of cake. This could include calling on a friend for
help, practicing positive thinking and self-talk, or reminding yourself
how your “bad” will affect your goal.
4. Make a “Pros” and “Cons” List
It
may help to see a list of items on paper to keep your motivation
strong. Develop this list over time, and ask others to contribute to it.
Keep your list with you and refer to it when you need help keeping your
resolve.
5. Talk About It
Don’t
keep your resolution a secret. Tell friends and family members who will
be there to support your resolve to change yourself for the better or
improve your health. The best-case scenario is to find a buddy who
shares your New Year’s resolution and motivate each other.
6. Reward Yourself
This
doesn’t mean that you can eat an entire box of chocolates if your
resolution is to eat a better diet. Instead, celebrate your success by
treating yourself to something you enjoy that doesn’t contradict your
resolution. If you have been sticking to your promise to eat better, for
example, reward yourself with new fitness clothing or by going to a
movie with a friend.
7. Track Your Progress
Keep
track of each small success. Short-term goals are easier to keep, and
each small accomplishment will help keep you motivated. Instead of
focusing on losing 30 pounds, focus on losing the first five. Keep a
food journal to help you stay on track, and reward yourself for each
five pounds lost.
8. Don’t Beat Yourself Up
Obsessing over the occasional slip won’t help you achieve your goal. Do the best you can each day, and take one day at a time.
9. Stick to It
Experts
say it takes about 21 days for a new activity to become a habit and six
months for it to become part of your personality. It won’t happen
overnight, so be persistent and patient!
10. Keep Trying
If
you have totally run out of steam when it comes to keeping your
resolution by mid-February, don’t despair. Start over again! Recommit
yourself for 24 hours. You can do anything for 24 hours. The 24-hour
increments will soon build on each other and, before you know it, you
will be back on track.
What are your 2015 goals? Share them in the comments section below, and start getting support now!
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