Do you make new years resoulutions?

Do you find that making new years resolutions like quit smoking, lose weight, work harder, go to the gym etc. are bound to fail? Research shows that 9 out of 10 new years resoulutions fail within days of making them. I have compiled a list of 5 reasons this may happen:

1. You are trying to “not” do something.

Because you are not trying for something positive, it can be harder to acheive. Make your resolution about something you want and think about how to achieve it. If you want to work harder, think about why. It maybe as you’ve always want to buy that dream car. Think how you will achieve this, pull in extra shifts, blog more etc.

2. You haven’t written it down.

You should always write down resolutions or goals that you make. Spends some time to make it look good. Hang it on the wall, make yourself proud of YOUR resolution. Also if the resolution is written down and in plain sight, you aint gonna forget it soon!

3. You’re trying to fly before you can walk

People always try to achieve mountainous tasks without any planning, they almost always fail. If you’ve always wanted to learn how to swim don’t just turn up at the pool in your shorts and go for it. Find out about taking lessons, go with a friend who can swim, so they can comment on your current ability. You should always break up tasks into smaller steps.

4. You’ve only promised yourself

If only you know about your resolution, if you fail, then you’re only letting yourself down. Make sure everybody knows. Tell all your friends and family. Make it well known what you are trying to do. This goes back to 2. if you write it down and display it somewhere then more people will known. You wouldn’t want to let the world down now would you?

5. Don’t give up

Too many people give up when then come to even a minor problem. You must be strong. Keep positive about your resolution. It helps to think about the likely problems and how you’ll deal with them. If they do occur it’ll be easier to overcome them.