Top Tips to Making and Keeping your New Years Goals

First off, I am not a fan of the resolution process. I believe that most of the time all you do is take your new years high and ruin it by forcing yourself to make promises half of which you totally forget a week later. Saying this, there are definetly things I want to improve on in my life. So how to go about this and not feel like a failure the following year?

1. Be realist- Rome wasn't built in a day and you won't lose 15 lbs in a week.

2. Start small- If you start small it will be like climbing a small hill instead of a mountain. For example, I am going to start running once a week. Yes this doesn't sound so amazing but it's a small goal from my zero times a week.

3. Pick one goal- If you pick more than one you will get caught in the whirlwind and accomplish none.

4. Get a calendar-Put a smily face or check mark everytime you do something positive towards the goal. Put an x everytime you so something negative. If possible write down what you did as well.

5. Find a cheerleader-Pick someone that will help you celebrate your successes and help coach you when you fall away from the goal.

6. Reward yourself!-This doesnt have to be anything huge just something small to recognize what you have accomplished. A chocolate bar a new ring etc.

7. Don't do it to do it!- Don't just pick a goal because you feel it's a new year and you have to. Do this because you truly feel you can accomplish the goal

8. Have a timeline not a deadline-Most things in life take longer than we would like them to do so. It's ok if you haven't accomplished this goal by a certain date, what matter is that you accomplish it at all.

9. Don't only set goals at the beginning of the year- Many people tell themselves that the year is half over or almost done why start a new goal now. Don't make excuses as soon as you accomplish one goal celebrate. Then make the next one!

Have confidence! You need to believe you can accomplish the goal before anything can happen. It's a New Year reader! Go conquer the world one small step at a time! I truly hope 2012 is a wonderful year for all of you!

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