New Year’s Resolutions are promises that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year.
Here are some benefits of creating New Year’s Resolutions for yourself:
1. Motivation
2. Taking control
3. Sense of achievement
4. Self-esteem
6 tips for making your New Year’s resolutions happen:
e1. Mentally prepare for change:
The first breakthrough in change is taking a personal inventory. Being that it’s the end of one year and the beginning of the next; it’s perfect timing to take stock in the past year’s accomplishments. Think about the following:
1. What did I set out to do in the past year?
2. Where did I make progress?
3. Where didn’t I see progress?
You will want to keep upbeat with your new resolution, so you can use that positive association with last year’s accomplishments to remind you of those good feelings when you are feeling challenged.
2. Set a goal that motivates you
You need to make sure the goal you set is important to you and there is value or benefit for you in achieving the goal.
3. Limit resolutions to a manageable amount
you should make a shortlist of resolutions that you can manage in the upcoming year. Knowing that short list of priorities is the hard part. The key here is understanding how to prioritize. Write anything you want to accomplish for self-improvement purposes on a post-it.
4. Be specific
When it comes to setting resolutions, it’s easy to set bad goals that could lead to poor follow-through. Fortunately, the SMART goal-setting framework can help you craft better goals.
SMART goals are:
- Specific – Articulate the resolution as clearly as possible.
- Measurable – Quantify your resolution if possible.
- Attainable – Choose a goal within the realm of possibility, but yet challenging.
- Relevant – Keep it relevant to your priorities and goals.
- Time-sensitive – Give yourself a time frame in which to achieve a goal. A deadline will instill some urgency and provide a time when you can celebrate your success.
5. Break up big goals into smaller goals
We have the best of intentions and may accidentally take on a goal that is too big to achieve. Thus, it’s helpful to divide a big goal into smaller goals that are more achievable. Write down your goals.
While it’s great to have goals, it is critical to document them in some way. Here are six reasons to write down your goals:
1. They are easy to forget.
2. Writing down your resolutions helps you clarify what it is you want to achieve.
3. Writing establishes intention, but action needs to be taken to achieve your resolution.
4. Written goals can act as a filter and guiding light for what opportunities to pursue.
5. Documented goals will help you overcome resistance to progress.
6. Finally, written goals are a reminder of how far you have come and what you have achieved.
6. Share your resolutions with others
It’s great to resolve yourself and maybe even write it down, but if no one else knows about it, it’s easy to forget about or even ignore. And when you don’t achieve it, no one will notice or care.
Here are some ideas for New Year’s Resolutions for 2022
- Drink plenty of water
- Read more books.
- Try yoga.
- Sleep well.
- Meditate.
- Write down one thing you’re grateful for every night.
- Talk to yourself with kindness.
- Don’t buy things you don’t need.
- Be kind on social media.
- Buy less plastic.
- Donate clothes you never wear.
- Put on sunscreen.
- Talk Less, Listen More.
- Learn a new skill or hobby.
- Quit smoking.
- Watch less TV.
- Be more confident.
- Take more risks.
- Face your fears.
- Volunteer.
- Eat out less.
- Walk regularly.
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