How important are your new year resolutions to you? What do they mean to you, do you break them or use them as guidance to achieve your goals?
According to Inside out mastery, New years resolution comes from Babylonians about 4000 years ago, not on the first of January but mid march when they celebrated the spring harvest of Barley.
Decision lab claims, New years is a popular time to turn over a new leaf, where you reflect on what happened in the previous year and make changes accordingly. This could mean going to the gym, eating healthy and saving money.
Although new year’s resolutions might help some people, we have seen how things change to a point where you have to leave room for change.
“The first component defining New Year’s resolutions involves the challenging aspect of long-term goal pursuit. While we know how important a goal may be, the benefits of achieving the goal are difficult to measure at the moment. If a person hopes to live healthier, the individual may recognise the importance of the goal, but may be unable to realise the outcome of being healthier, since the rewards are distant and abstract.” -says Decision lab
After the study made by Psychology today, here are some tips that can help you stay the course of your resolutions.
- When making resolutions, start small and make sure it’s a list of things you can manage. Be Careful not to overwhelm yourself because that’s when you lose focus.
- Make a plan on how you will achieve your goals, this way you are not just setting your goals but putting them into action.
- Set yourself a timeline on which steps to take in order to achieve the plan you have set up for your resolutions.
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