New Year Resolutions
Do they work? They can. Read on to discover tried and tested ways to make them work for you.
1. Choose the 'why'. Why are you doing it? Make them a want rather than a should. ie, "I want to lose weight so I can feel lighter and healthier for myself and my family". 'Should' often comes from what is important to others rather than what is important to you.
Do they work? They can. Read on to discover tried and tested ways to make them work for you.
1. Choose the 'why'. Why are you doing it? Make them a want rather than a should. ie, "I want to lose weight so I can feel lighter and healthier for myself and my family". 'Should' often comes from what is important to others rather than what is important to you.
2. Baby Steps. Start small. If losing weight is your goal, start off with 2kg rather than 10kg. It's better psychologically and you'll feel the amazing feeling of achievement.
3. One thing at a time. Too many changes could be overwhelming and a little daunting. There's only so much willpower we can have. (check out the book Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength. John Tierney and Roy Baumeister). Start the day with warm lemon water, this will help start the digestive process with the added benefit of being antibacterial, antiviral and immune boosting.
4. Share your resolutions with someone. The simple act of sharing helps keep you motivated and accountable and therefore more likely to succeed.
5. Be mindful that life often throws curve-balls. Don't give up if you get one of those balls in your face. There is so much we can learn from each setback, usually about our motivation and endurance. Take a breathe, count to 5, smile, exhale, refocus and start again.
6. Be realistic. Set goals that are achievable for you and the space you're in right now. Say for me, setting a goal to run a marathon isn't realistic, but I would certainly look at preparing myself for a 15km run.
3. One thing at a time. Too many changes could be overwhelming and a little daunting. There's only so much willpower we can have. (check out the book Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength. John Tierney and Roy Baumeister). Start the day with warm lemon water, this will help start the digestive process with the added benefit of being antibacterial, antiviral and immune boosting.
4. Share your resolutions with someone. The simple act of sharing helps keep you motivated and accountable and therefore more likely to succeed.
5. Be mindful that life often throws curve-balls. Don't give up if you get one of those balls in your face. There is so much we can learn from each setback, usually about our motivation and endurance. Take a breathe, count to 5, smile, exhale, refocus and start again.
6. Be realistic. Set goals that are achievable for you and the space you're in right now. Say for me, setting a goal to run a marathon isn't realistic, but I would certainly look at preparing myself for a 15km run.