Making a New Year’s Resolution and Keeping It

Carelessly coming up with a New Year’s resolution is easier to make than actually doing it. The pressure and hype could easily be the reason for its infrequency. 

So how do we make a New Year’s resolution that would be hard to self-sabotage?

Here’s how:

#1: Dig deeper, empty, and condition your mind.

Before you could haphazardly list what you ought to do or change, you need to have the proper headspace first. You cannot incite change when your current state of mind isn’t in the right condition. Leave whatever stress, emotions, and anxieties you are carrying so as not to create any barriers that could compromise commitment and self-control. Do not let any third parties come in between and trigger doubts.  

#2: Be realistic and specific. 

Create a precise, relevant, time-bound, and most importantly, doable goal. Set the what, why, how much, how long, and the reasonability of your point. A concrete and meaningful idea would more likely be met rather than a vague pretense. Knowing the obtainability encourage a positive approach and therefore, influence positive outcome. An impossible target could instigate a sham motivation and result in a false solution.

#3: Give time and layout details.

Time is of the essence. In your case, an ample amount should not be spared, and avoid last-minute ploys when drafting your plan. Charging without the right equipment guarantees failure. Contemplate long and hard on the necessity and what and how your extensive method would be. Think ahead. Always have multiple backup plans if you may encounter setbacks. You shouldn’t be leaving any reason to quit but consistently get back on track.

#4: Start small.

Do not overdo it. There is no need for drastic measures only to be burned out in the end and give up. Slowly but surely is the way to go.

#5: Past is past. 

Recycling your past New Year’s resolution after trying and failing it repeatedly could only dampen your confidence. Try to gauge out what, why, and where you went wrong. If you think that you need to aim for the same goal, assess what strategies were effective and prevented it from working out.

#6: No man is an island.

You don’t need to experience this life-changing decision alone. Telling an optimistic person or two about your plans and asking him or them to make you accountable could help. As simple as making you pay up at the first sign of giving up, you’ll push and pressure yourself to see things through. Eliminate those people that might hold you back. Make sure that the person or those people you chose aren’t cynical. You need support, not negative vibes.

#7: Revitalize your motivation and work on it unceasingly.

When the reality of what pains you’ll have to go through to fulfill your goals would finally sink in, you might be tempted to retract your commitment. Just remember the reasons why you’re doing it in the first place and what you’ll gain from it.

#8: Bring back the spark.

Problems may arise and might diffuse the fire that kept you going. Rekindle your motivation and do not be discouraged when noticing a relapse. Learn from it. Find what triggered the relapse and what changes you should make to steer clear of it. Learn, adapt, and move forward.

Overall, everything would still depend on you. If you truly want to, you’ll exhaust every means to accomplish your resolution no matter what issues you might face. Always remember to be kind to yourself and that everything is possible.

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