Thursday, March 5, 2015

5 steps to a resolution youll actually keep

Who hasnt spent a New Years Eve resolving to be svelte by spring? Then by mid-February, youve sold your rowing machine and bought a new couch. Dont let that happen this year!



For many people, a New Years resolution is a highly personal, private goal that, if fulfilled, becomes a private victory. Whether you keep things quiet by accident or by design, you are giving yourself an out: By refusing to let others in on your secret resolution, you can fall off track, and no one will be the wiser.
On the other hand, you are more likely to follow through with your resolutions if you share them with the significant people in your life.
With that in mind, be loud and proud about your resolutions with this 5-step action plan:
  • Step 1 - Make your resolutions public
    Share them with one or more people so they can help you stay on track. Robert H. Schuller, motivational speaker and author of numerous books, including If Its Going to Be Its Up to Me (HarperCollins, 1997), once said this about aspirations: "The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking." So let your friends and family in on your dream, and use their encouragement to help you make it a reality.
  • Step 2 - Write it down
    Write down your resolution and the steps you will take to keep it. According to Laura Hess, a personal and business coach, having a clearly articulated goal and a plan of action is vital for success.
  • Step 3 - Keep things simple
    Break a big goal into a series of smaller goals. Want to lose 50lb? Shoot for losing 10% of your body weight first, or set five 10lb incremental weight loss goals.
  • Step 4 - Reward yourself
    Each time you make a small lifestyle change aimed at reaching your goal — adding 5 minutes to your daily walk, for instance — put a star on your calendar to mark your achievement.
  • Step 5 - Make small changes
    If weight loss or a healthier lifestyle is your goal, put a bowl of fruit or vegetable pieces front and centre in the fridge, and hide the biscuit jar behind the oatmeal. Each week, try a new low fat cereal or an exotic fruit or a vegetable you havent tasted before. Stash away your car keys for a weekend and challenge yourself to walk wherever you need to go. Lose the deep fat fryer, too, and steam, bake or microwave your food.
Source: http://www.weightwatchers.co.uk/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=91812#
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