Its February. How are your resolutions going?
Surprisingly, I have not quite given up on my
resolutions. For many people, february is when resolution hangovers come
through and completely knock you off of your feet. The gym starts thinning out
around valentine's day. Your journal's blank pages become plentiful again. Your
budgeting goes out of the window now that you've recovered from Christmas
shopping. So how do you stop that?
1.
Limit your resolutions.
I say make no more than three SOLID resolutions for
a year. Many of us make a list of things we want to accomplish and try to start
them all at the same time, which can (and most likely will) lead to a MAJOR
burnout. At the beginning of this year, I set three goals.
-Start
(and keep up with) a blog
-Workout/Lose
Weight
-Maintain
a 3.5GPA in grad school.
So far, so good. Ive been eating much healthier (Im
down 90 pounds from last year), school just started but my grades have been
good, and my blog was off to an AMAZING start three weeks ago and I have
already been added to local media lists.
This has been the most successful resolution season
for me yet. Because I kept my list small and delegate time every week to
accomplishing my goals.
2.
You have TWELVE months to accomplish them. Spread out resolutions if you need
to.
Even with just a small list of resolutions, life
can come at you fast and limit your free time. Start slow with one and include
the other resolutions into your life when you can. School is my priority so if
that means reducing my blogging from 5 times a week to 2 times a week, thats
fine!
3.
Put the self-help books/manuals/resources DOWN and just DO IT!
Can you believe I just said that?! Yes, the
internet is great because we have a wealth of resources at our fingertips BUT
its just as easy to be discouraged or overwhelmed by them. When I was
researching how to start my blog, I read every article, every word and used
every template I could to get it off the ground. I became overwhelmed with
starting. Was I ready? I haven't filled out this profile yet. I don't have this
done yet. I haven't read this blog yet. This became a business more than a
passion and I was almost discouraged to even start the blog. It wasn't until I
put my books and manuals down and put my pen to the paper that I actually
started the blog and got content up.
Sidenote:
Have you noticed a lot of the self help gurus got their start by just doing
it?! Experts all start out as novices.
4.
Have a resolution buddy.
Sometimes when you set out goals you feel you are
alone. Lifestyle changes like losing weight can be so taxing doing it alone
that you feel giving up is your best option. Have a resolution buddy. Set out
days to meet up, talk about your progress, be a listening ear, suggest
improvements or changes. And the good thing is-that person doesn't have to have
the same resolutions as you-in fact their unique perspective can help you!
So, ask yourself how can you see your resolutions through to the new
year and let's make it happen! Have you kept up with your resolutions so far?
If so, what motivates you to see them through?
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