Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Self-esteem Books
- Scales
- Health Club Memberships
- Personal Organizers
- Exercise Motivation Tapes
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Step 1
Be realistic by setting achievable goals. Winning the lottery, for example, is out of your grasp.
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Step 2
Describe your resolutions in specific terms. Instead of "I don't want to be lazy," opt for "I want to exercise regularly" or "I will cut down on my television watching."
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Step 3
Break down large goals into smaller ones. For instance, commit to losing weight by resolving to join a gym and improve your eating habits.
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Step 4
Find alternatives to a behavior that you want to change, and make this part of your resolution plan. So you want to quit smoking but you smoked to relax yourself? What other forms of relaxation are available to you?
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Step 5
Above all, aim for things that are truly important to you, not what you think you ought to do or what others expect of you.
Comments
marissadecuir said
on 10/26/2009 This is also a great one to try: www.newyearsresolutionsthatstick.com. You get 2-in-1 with a fun card game you could use at a party or at home and a workbook that goes along with it if you want to actually make a resolution "that sticks." Very cool, and a brand new idea out there!
harryche said
on 7/19/2009 I like your advice.
I'd like to recommand a goal setting tool at http://www.GoalsOnTrack.com, a very nicely built web app designed for tracking goals and todo lists, and supports time tracking too. It's clear, focused, easy to navigate, worth a try.
charles6 said
on 1/8/2009 I like your ideas very much. I would like to share my New Year's resolutions with you at: http://allaboutlivingwithlife.blogspot.com/search/label/RESOLUTIONS
TallOne said
on 1/1/2009 Sorry I posted twice ... must be the hangover ;)
TallOne said
on 1/1/2009 Here a good web page on New Year's Resolutions:
http://www.livingorsurviving.com/happiness-in-2009/
I'm all for happiness in 2009 and beyond ...