This is definitely a big one when it comes down to getting back on track with your fitness resolutions. Sometimes, this means sitting down and asking yourself the tough questions: was this avoidable, what could I have done better, what exactly is causing these setbacks. Once you’ve done that, you can then take steps to learn from these mistakes. From the first three tips we’ve mentioned above, we know we will make mistakes (tip 3.), so it’s important to embrace them and any stress they may bring (tip 2.), try and plan for them (tip 3. again), remember the reason you made the goal (tip 1.), and then, learn from these mistakes and move forward.
The great thing about being human is that we have control over our actions and the ability to make changes and must remember that no failure is “bad.” It is just an opportunity to see what doesn’t work. Failures and mistakes are life lessons. So falling off track with your New Year’s resolutions isn’t the end of the story. Everyone slips and makes mistakes, but it's how you handle them that can either make you successful or unsuccessful in the rest of your year.