![]() This is where you need to ask yourself (and answer…) a lot of questions: If you’re a disorganised person, a little effort at this stage will save masses of time down the road. T ime-bound (give yourself real deadlines).A ttainable (challenging, but possible to achieve).M easurable (make sure your goals are trackable).S pecific (narrow down to real numbers and results, avoid being vague). ![]() ![]() Most of you will know what SMART objectives are. This isn’t procrastination you’re making real progress towards your goals and building confidence to take on – and succeed at – the more difficult tasks. In the spirit of not overwhelming yourself, go for the easy tasks first and don’t think you need to dive headlong into the toughest tasks whilst you have the energy. Start with tiny steps and beaver away at them. The trick here is to make sure nothing in your list of tasks is going to overwhelm you. So, take your big dream and break it down into bite-size chunks. Health resolutions in particular are incremental. Start by getting used to putting your running gear on, then get used to walking around the block in your gear, then get used to going for a jog 2 times a week. Plus, you’ll need to get used to any new life changes – it is a lot easier making adjustments one step at a time.Ĭouch to 5k but never run before? You don’t need to go straight out the door and knock off a quick 10k. Smaller goals are easier to tackle and will steadily move you towards your ultimate goal. When you know exactly what you need to achieve, it’s so much easier to make progress. In the aforementioned 2014 study, 35% of participants who failed their New Year’s Resolutions said they had set unrealistic goals. It is easy to quickly feel disheartened when you don’t make progress on large or abstract goals. Researchers have spent years exploring the rewards that motivate us to act and one of the most powerful motivators comes from intrinsic motivation - internal rewards like a sense of accomplishment, internal drive, or enjoyment.Īrguably the most important task. Linking your New Year’s resolution or life change to your values will remind you why you set the resolution in the first place and help keep you on track.Įssentially, you’re working towards something you care about for the right reasons. Studies done by psychologists have found that you’re much more likely to hit a goal, build a habit, or stick with a resolution if it aligns with your core values. In a 2014 study, one in 10 people who failed their resolutions said they made too many. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by a long list of resolutions and swamped by the amount of effort that is required for each. When making resolutions, pick no more than three that you would like to achieve for the year. Write it down somewhere you’ll see it regularly, like your bedroom (you can write it as an affirmation statement for extra effect). This dream will be your North Star that you will then build achievable resolutions and goals around. Ambitious goals will not just get your buy-in, but others will be inspired to cheer you on or even to help you get there. Picture the future you at the end of the year and imagine all the strides this person has made as a human. So, arm yourself with these 7 top tips for success and give yourself the best chance of achieving your resolutions this year.įirst up, the fun part: Choose a mission that inspires and excites you. There’s a science to developing new habits (and no, unfortunately you can’t just write it on a sticky note and it happens overnight). We all know what it feels like to fall off the resolution wagon by mid-January! People pick goals that are too abstract, too large, or struggle with willpower, support or lack of a plan, and about one in 10 people who failed said they made too many resolutions. That being said, more than half of all New Year’s resolutions fail (yikes!). The New Year is a great motivator for many of us to turn over a new leaf, and people that set resolutions are 10x more likely to change their behaviour than those that don’t make this annual commitment. ![]() January is the perfect time to start afresh, take on new challenges and explore new opportunities. It’s that time of the year where we reflect on what we achieved in 2021 and contemplate what we want to accomplish in the year to come. ![]()
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