After a month of feasting, socialising and celebrations, the time has finally come to look toward the new year and consider how we can make it our best year yet! New Year’s resolutions are a great way to set yourself goals. However, they rarely stick with motivation beginning to wane by the end of January.
Some of the most common New Year’s resolutions involve wanting to be healthier, which looks different for different people. The best resolutions don’t focus on physical transformation, but on forming long-term habits. Therefore, we have put together some tips to help you make and stick to your healthier New Year’s Resolutions.
Decide what you want and why
The first step to making and sticking to healthy New Year’s resolutions is deciding what you want. Once you have decided on your goal, you can use it as guidance to tailor the changes you want to make. Furthermore, motivation is only temporary. Therefore, you need to find the real cause for wanting to make these positive changes. This provides you with something to fall back on when the going gets tough, and reminds you why you wanted to make these resolutions in the first place.
Break your goals down into smaller chunks
People often set unrealistic goals with their New Year’s resolutions. Setting a huge goal can seem intimidating, and you may be unwittingly setting yourself up for failure. However, if you break the goal into smaller, more realistic chunks, it is more manageable. Take each month as it comes, and before you know it, you will be well on your way to achieving your big goal, and the final result won’t seem so far away.
Find something that works for you
There is no point in setting yourself an unrealistic goal and beating yourself up over it. You don’t need to promise yourself you will make elaborate, time-consuming changes to your life. Instead, focus on small changes that you can still benefit from. New habits take time to build, so ensure you allow yourself to gradually incorporate these new lifestyle habits into your already busy schedule. This will help build a strong foundation, enabling these new habits to stand by you for many years.