Are you planning to keep a resolution this year? Despite the fact that more than half of all resolutions fail, you don’t have to be one of them this year. Here’s how to choose the ideal resolve to enhance your quality of life, make a plan to attain it, and join the select group of people who actually succeed in their endeavors.
FranklinCovey, a time management company, claims that one-third of people who set resolutions don’t keep them past the month of January.
Here are three key reasons why a resolution may not work
1. It is a goal that you have set for yourself based on what others (or society) are urging you to alter.
2. It is too ambiguous.
3. Your resolution won’t be fulfilled since you don’t have a practical plan.
Your resolutions ought to be SMART. This is an acronym for precise, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound goals that was created in the year 1981 in the journal Management Review. It might be effective for management, but it could also be effective for making resolutions.
- Specific. Your resolution needs to be crystal clear. Making a specific goal is much more crucial than simply stating that you want to lose weight. You should have a target in mind: “How much weight do you want to lose, and over what period of time?”
- Measurable. This may seem obvious if your goal is one that has to do with your fitness or weight loss, but it’s also crucial if you’re looking to make some other kind of sacrifice. No matter what your resolution may be, recording your progress in a journal, making notes on your phone, or using a behavior tracking software can help you keep track of your success.
- Achievable. This doesn’t mean that you can’t have big stretch resolutions. But trying to take too big a step too fast can leave you frustrated, or affect other areas of your life to the point that your resolution takes over your life.
- Relevant. Is this a resolution that really matters to you, and are you making it for the right reasons? Is relevant your life, does it really apply to you. Ask yourself those questions. Avoid copying other peoples resolutions.
- Time. Your resolution timeline should always be realistic. That entails giving oneself plenty time to complete it and setting up numerous smaller intermediate goals along the road. Focus on these little wins so you can advance steadily.
Also see: Why new year’s resolutions are important to set up
