Tips to Make Sure You Actually Keep Your New Year’s Resolution This Time
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Tips to Make Sure You Actually Keep Your New Year’s Resolution This Time

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If you’ve struggled to keep your resolutions in the past like me don’t lose hope. It’s a daunting task when our fellow colleagues go desk to desk asking for what your New Years resolution was and how you gave up within the first week itself.

Resolutions are tricky to achieve because they often involve doing things we didn’t find fun or they require us to break habits we’ve had for a long time.

I feel planning ahead of time can change your habits and ultimately change your life. Commit to making this year the year that your resolution is going to stick.

I’ve seen many people give up on their goals as they didn’t plan ahead of time and that is what we are going to Change this year.

Here are things that will help your resolution stick this year.

Identify and create action plan

If your resolution is to spend time less in the office. Then you have to come up with an action plan.

For example: taking less breaks, eating at the desk (if allowed) try and club meetings. Allocate work to specific people if needed. There needs to be a vision only then can you make Changes in the current situation.

Set yourself up to succeed

Most of the time we give up on the resolution is because of small inconvenience. So prepare yourself for that demotivation, set yourself up for success well in advance.

For example: if you are planning to lose weight, prepare your meal well in advance so you don’t end up ordering food from outside. Keep healthy foods in reach so that you reach for them whenever you’re hungry.

Track your progress.

It is important to find a way to track your progress. If you don’t track it your mind will trick you into thinking you are doing well, when in-fact you would be lacking behind.

For example: get an app that tracks your break time at work, so you reduce the idle time and work. Set up meetings on calendars so that you don’t miss the meeting and gather everyone 15 mins before so that meeting starts and ends at the correct time. Set up an app for weight loss, so it give timely reminders to work out.

Be realistic

It’s easy to make up a goal that is ridiculously difficult. Some make up goals that ‘I will lose 10kgs in 5 months or I’ll stop smoking from the 1st of January.

We all know that is not going to happen. These things take time and it’s better to develop a habit in time as it’s more sustainable. If our goals are unrealistic, we probably won’t reach them, which can make us feel demotivated.Instead make realistic goals.

For example: Instead of just making weight loss goals, make goals like, ‘I’ll work out for 30 minutes on Mondays and Wednesdays and Fridays. For smoking, I will only smoke when I go out for a drink. No smoking at home or office. This way you don’t give up at one time, you give up smoking with time.

Team up with a friend or family

We all do fun stuff with friends and family. That is why it is better to have someone with you to share the resolution and make it a fun chore. Having a friend to chat with about your goals when you’re demotivated really helps.

For example: They can give you the encouragement you may not be able to give yourself. You can compare your progress with each other. You can be gym buddies. Possibilities are endless.