7 Ways to keep your New year Resolutions

The year is ending and you must be waiting to start with a host of brand new Resolutions. Every New  Year comes with new hopes and dreams that you have planned to achieve, But a lot of our new year resolutions are broken in the first few hours of the day.

Here are some Fail proof ways to keep your Resolutions :

Be careful about what you choose

Choose those areas that give you better health, more happiness, and greater fulfillment, like giving up smoking. This will not only give you all of the above but also a sense of achievement and pride about yourself. Keep just a couple of clear and simple resolutions rather than too many goals.

Be Realistic

Do not ignore the reality and aim too high. You know yourself best and hence keep your negative qualities in mind when keeping the targets too, for example, you are not a morning person. Keep these in mind! Remember why you failed like time with your resolutions, maybe you wanted to lose 15kg a month or keep a deposit of an unrealistic amount of money.

Plan for small portions of a bigger goal

Break down your resolution to smaller sized goals. Plan as much as you can; This will help you build your willpower too by progressively diving into the action mode. Reduce losing 30 kg in a year to 1 kg in 15 days or 500 rupees per day.

Set a Time

If you want to stay motivated, set a time-frame for your goals. Keep a diary or calendar where you can plan and record your actions for the coming months and evaluate your progress regularly.

Keep Notes

Have a scrapbook to add photos, motivations to it so that you can see why you started when you are derailed. For example, attach the bill of the credit card or a photo of your slimmer self.

Celebrate your achievements

After every week or fortnight in your target time frame, celebrate and gift yourself something for progressing towards your goal. It will keep you motivated to do more.

Receive Support

Even after the best of your efforts to keep your resolutions, you might get derailed sometimes. Seek support from your family or friends and let them know that you are struggling. If they are really close, they will know what to say to you. Do not get discouraged if you fail once in a while, and do not take the failure to your heart. Start again the next day!

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