With the new year just around the corner, it's that time where people begin making resolutions for 2014.
Many start out with the best of intentions but often fail to flow through with their resolutions.
According to research by psychologist Ricard Wiseman 52% of people are confident they will succeed yet only 12% actually do!
Let's make 2014 different! This year is the time to make your resolutions count. Sit down and create your schedule for a New You in the New Year.
The biggest challenge to achieving your resolutions in 2014 is making ones that are realistically attainable and practical to begin with.
If you eat a lot of take away foods, you may have a goal to kick fast food restaurants to the curb.
Instead of making bold statements such as, "I will not eat fast food for 2014" opt for "I will eat fast food no more than once every two weeks." When you achieve this goal, you can then hone in and change your resolution to "I will only eat take away once a month" And so on.
Here are some tips for helping make those resolutions stick:
1. Write them Down
Write out your goals and stick it up somewhere you can reflect on daily. It will remind you of the goals you have set.
2. Make your goals specific
Decide how many times a day, week, or month you can do something and shun away from saying "everyday." Life happens, and you don't want "everyday" to be the cause of you throwing in the towel all together on your goals.
3. Keep it Realistic
Although the idea of losing 5kg in a week sounds great it's not realistic nor healthy. You will also be likely to put it all back on as fast as you lost it!
Weight loss goals should be based on losing .5- 1kg a week if you want to lose it and keep it off.
4. Get support
Once you’ve set out all the steps you need to take to smash your new year’s resolution, try sharing your list with a trusted friend or loved one. Not only will you be ten times more likely to stick to your resolutions, they’ll also be able to help keep you honest, provide moral support and be there to celebrate with you, when you accomplish your goals.
5. Seek expert advice
Seek out a certified nutritionist/coach to write up a diet.
Get yourself a personal trainer to help keep you motivated and design an appropriate program to get you the best results!
6. Check in and follow up
When you write down your goals take the time to write down follow-up dates in your calendar.
Assess your strengths and what you can do differently to improve.
7. Reward yourself
Not with food. Treat yourself to a massage, new training shoes or getting your nails done when your goal has been met.
New Year's Resolutions are a way for us to evaluate ourselves and look for ways to make improvements.
Don't stress over them. Instead, make them positive, make them real, and make them stick.
Make your goals SMART
Specific (what, how many times)
Measurable (how will you assess)
Attainable (achievable, practical)
Realistic (physically possible)
Time bound (a goal without a date is just a dream)
My 2013 goal was to compete as a fitness model! Not only did I make it on the stage I won the under 30's fitness category!
I can't wait to achieve my 2014 goals & Would love to hear your goals too!
You can find me of FB "Jenna Bleakley Fitness, Health & Wellness"
Here's to You in 2014!
Jenna
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