New Year Resolutions: how to stick to them

Compliments of the season. Hope you are having a nice holiday. Another year is upon us. Of course, you know its that time of the year again when we go back to the drawing board and make some resolutions that will guide us through the year. 
As the prospect of another brand New Year (2013) is here with us, many of us will be thinking of how to see to it that we set proper New Year’s resolutions and most importantly, stick with them throughout the new year and beyond, probably.

Most often, we start out very strongly, attacking our goal(s) head on during the first weeks of January, but by the time Valentine’s day comes around, we must've completely fallen far off the bandwagon.

This makes us all want to know what it takes to stick with our New Year Resolutions and see the success we desire. 

To help with that, here are a few tips to make sticking with that New Year’s resolution easier. 
  
Make Realistic Resolutions

Are you setting realistic resolutions in the first place? Many people often set goals that are just a bit too much for what they do know they can realistically accomplish and in doing so, are setting themselves up on the path of failure.

Try to consider your ability to commit your time, energy, and resources to achieving your goal to put into perspective what you can and cannot achieve. 

Get The Help You Need

The next tip is to make sure you get the help that you need.  If you aren’t highly advanced with exercise for instance or know a fair amount of nutrition yourself, you need to consult with a personal trainer or dietician.

Getting them on your team to guide you through the process will make things far easier and ensure that you have no problem seeing progress moving forwards. 

A well designed workout and diet program really is a must for success, so be sure that you don’t overlook this in the New Year. 

Keep Yourself Accountable 

Another important tip is for you to think about to ensure that your resolutions are something that you will keep is to make sure you have some method of accountability in check.

Try to share your resolutions with friends and family. Tell a friend or close family member what your goals are and have them check in with your progress regularly.

Or, maybe you will post your workouts in an online journal with a small community of users who are all working towards the same goal.

Just have something in place that serves as a check upon your balance. 

Make Mini Goals

Finally, set some stepping stones along the way.  Set a larger long term resolution that you want to reach in a few months’ time but also set some mini goals along the way. These are goals that will serve as benchmarks for you to work towards and help you see precisely how you’re stacking up in terms of reaching that long term goal.

Mini goals will give you a high feeling of satisfaction upon reaching them thus giving you the motivation to continue with your program. 

There you have it, some few great ideas to ensure that you meet your New Year’s resolutions this year.  Get these in place and you can sure make this the year that you finally see success.

Happy New Year!