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Increasing the Odds of a New Year’s Resolution
The tale as old as time is that when the new year starts, so will you. This unplanned and sporadic idea comes to your mind when you remember that the new year is upon you. I’m here to remind you that January 1st is just another day on the calendar. If you want to change, it will be more effective if you start now! It is even more effective when you have set parameters to follow.
Most people who want to lose weight will buy a gym membership at the new year because that is when they have the best deals. A staggering 80% will quit by the time Spring Break comes around!
We are trying to change that with a few tips to help you turn a resolution into a lifestyle.
For starters, you must have a reason why. Set multiple goals. Start with small attainable goals that you can progressively attain. Those could be losing a couple of pounds this month or lifting a milestone weight by a specific time.
Then the next thing to look at is long-term goals. Long-term goals are going to be the destination for your journey. The long-term goal will be losing the total amount of weight you want to lose, the marathon you want to complete, or the PR you want to hit. This goal will be in the background while you focus on your smaller goals, eventually equating to the long-term goal.
One way to make your new year’s resolution bulletproof is by making subtle changes over time instead of all at once. This could mean gradually slowing down bad habits like unhealthy eating over time until it is minimal, controlled, or nonexistent.
That could also mean not trying to do too much out of the gate if it is not something you can maintain. Many people turn to working out twice a day or cutting things out of their lives to get them to their goals faster. In the long run, this will probably hurt you because it is not sustainable. Something that can’t seamlessly fit into your lifestyle will likely not work and result in burnout. The only thing you can do is show up every day and be consistent and keep looking forward to your goal.
Perhaps the most important tip would be planning how you will make it to the finish line. Plan as extensively as possible so that when obstacles arise, you don’t drop the goal; you overcome the obstacle. If you can adapt your goal to any problem along the way, you will increase your chances of attaining your goal.
The most important thing to remember is that you are not making this resolution to better yourself just in that time frame. You are making these goals and changes to last a lifetime and make you a better version of yourself.
