Five ways to keep your New Year's resolutions

How to keep your New Year's Resolutions

A New Year's resolution is a tradition in which we resolve to change bad habits and reach our goals. While we all know New Year's resolutions are far easier to make than they are to keep, it doesn't stop us from promising ourselves a better and happier year than the last one. To make easier to keep your New Year's resolution, here are 5 ways to do it successfully:

  • Find your purpose
  • Set achievable goals
  • Plan ahead
  • Stay focus on your goals
  • Get support.

These 5 tips are explained in more detail throughout the next section. Enjoy the journey along the way!

Oswaldo Koch, MBA, PMP, P.Eng.
Creator of Mastermoves / Martial Arts Instructor

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1- Find your purpose - Develop your talents into skills

To be fulfilled, happy, content, and achieve your goals, it’s critical that you learn how to find your passion and life purpose. You have to uncover it in order to create the life you want. You may ask yourself:

  • What do you love to do? When you set your goals, go for your deepest dreams, desires, passions and purpose in life.
  • What talents come easily to you? Know your strengths and weaknesses, then focus on your strengths.
  • What qualities you enjoy practicing? Find out what you should be able to do well.

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2- Set clear goals - Know what your want to achieve

Goals are standards that we use to evaluate how well we are doing now relative to where they want to end up.

  • Be specific - The more specific your goal, the better able you are to reach it.
  • Measure your goals - Define the steps to measure your progress toward achieving your goals
  • Make your goals attainable - Consider the time, obstacles, cost, and the odds of achieving your set goals.
  • Make them relevant - Make sure that your goals are aligned with your life purpose.
  • Set a time-frame - Determine a timeline for your milestones, short-term and long-term goals.

Set your goals high and don't stop until you get there.

3- Plan ahead - Organize your life by priorities

Achieving your goals has a lot to do with the ability to plan your daily tasks ahead. Usually, the more time you spend planning your daily task, the more successful you will be.

  • Make a To-do list - Every night, make a list of all the tasks you need to accomplish the next day.
  • Prioritize your tasks - Every morning, determine your priority based on which tasks return the highest value or reward.
  • Live your priorities - During the day, review your priorities to stay focus on the task at hand.

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4- Stay focus on your goals - Limit everyday distractions

Track your progress to know if your are moving forward of backward. It’s important to see your progress rather than just living day-to-day with no direction or motivation.

  • Break down your goals into actionable tasks - Avoid distraction and stay focused to get things done faster and better.
  • Schedule everything - Use a daily planner to write how long you expect to spend on each task in order of priorities.
  • Complete your tasks in order of priority - Stick to your schedule as much as possible. Check off task that are completed.

Stay focused on your destination even when your path may seem stormy.

5- Wake up early - Become more organized and productive

When you go to bed earlier and wake up earlier, your body will be more in tune with the nature's rhythms, which offers better sleep. You will experience a better, deeper rest to heal and promote healthy brain function. This improves mental concentration and physical stamina to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle.

  • Be disciplined - Eat dinner early and stop using electronic devices 1 hour before bedtime.
  • Be organized - Plan for a productive day the night before.
  • Be earnest - Meditate, exercise, and take a cold shower before breakfast.

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