Most people (over 80%) will fail to achieve New Year Resolutions they make says research.
If you are in the incredible 20% of people who hit their resolutions every year, congratulations! You are a rare breed 🙌🥳👏 For the rest of us, it is mostly a journey downwards into a spiral of failure, guilt, and frustration which circles back to thinking less of ourselves and hardly ever making us feel good or achieve anything meaningful.
Most of us fail for three main reasons:
In the last few years, many have found the “Word of the year” method a much more effective and rewarding experience:
Identify what is most important and realistic for you in the coming 12 months to achieve.
Think about what would inspire you to move in that direction.
Think about what it would feel like to be moving closer to your goal.
Words will start coming to you as you think about these things.
Pick a word that feels good to you, that resonates with who you are and where you want to go.
Once you choose your word, get creative and define on paper what that word means to you, this will go beyond standard definition and will have multiple personal meanings for you. You can then make small daily changes to your life based on different meanings you assign your word and begin a journey of positive transformation.
Remember to let go of the resolutions mentality and search for a positive feeling and inspiration.
AT HOME
Live more sustainably
Focus on self-care
Look after your mental health
Look after your body
Flex your compassion muscle more
Read a book a month
Go someplace you’ve never been
Live life to the fullest
Quit smoking
Spend more time with family and friends
Make new friends
Disconnect from your phone
Maintain a Proper Sleep Schedule
Minimise your stuff
AT WORK
Focus on a passion
Revisit your professional goals
Get organised
Learn a new skill
Keep funds ready for emergencies
Review/update your social presence and build your personal brand
Give credit where credit is due
Be more positive
Stay out of office gossiping
Improve your work-life balance
Get a raise
Develop your communication skills
Don’t take work home
Fine-tune your time management
Delegate
Schedule time off for the year ahead
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Why most of us fail? If you are in the incredible 20% of people who hit their resolutions every year, congratulations! You are a rare breed 🙌🥳👏 For the rest of us, it is mostly a journey downwards into a spiral of failure, guilt, and frustration which circles back to thinking less of ourselves and hardly ever making us feel good or achieve anything meaningful. Most of us fail for three main reasons: Lack of clarity, Unreasonable expectations, and Lack of inspiration or passion.
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