With Christmas now in the rear-view and new years eve right around the corner. I’m starting to think about resolutions for 2013.
I typically set myself 3 goals; one on health, one on finance and one on the other parts of my life. I’m usually very gung-ho for a couple of months, then the enthusiasm withers away. Come to think of it, I can’t even recall what I set myself in 2012.
The good news is that failed resolutions are common. University studies have shown that more than 85% fail. The bad news is that my 2013 goals probably won’t be hit.
So, I decided to Google for some tips to help myself. Here are some basic things I found:
Write goals down – Writing goals down as constant reminders is something I failed to do in previous years. This year, I’m putting in diary entries on the 1st of every month to remind myself to check back. I’m also putting the 3 points on my fridge with magnets so I see it everyday.
Translate goals to actions – I want to lose weight and get fit. So this means getting on p90x for the next 3 months religiously. My mind can translate the discipline of a daily routine better than x kilograms by y date.
Get tools to help – Like using iCalendar to give myself monthly reminders, there are plenty of websites and apps that can help me. Endomondo and Runkeeper can help track my fitness training. Fooducate (yet to be in Australia) can help inform me about healthy eating. And of course Pocketbook already helps me monitor my finances today!
So now hopefully with these 3 tips, I’ll be able to hit my 2013 resolutions in June!
Bosco
How successful are you with your resolutions?
In place of Fooducate, try FoodSwitch by Bupa.
Thanks Evan, I will check it out!
I think writing goals down is really important. I didn’t realise it straight away, but I have written goals down in the past (I heard a motivational speaker suggest it once) and most of those goals came through. Some of them were pretty big.
Hi Joel, yep, you’re right.
On the fridge, in the calendar.
Bosco