Why your New Year resolutions never stick

The New Year always comes with resolutions. People are always willing and ready to start afresh. January 1st always feels like one has been given a new lease on life. But by this time already, so many people would have already quit or forgotten about their resolutions. Why is that? Let’s find out.

1. Starting big

Instead, start small. Most people are guilty of taking giant strides. However, small but habits are easier to imbibe. There small steps are what will take you towards achieving your big goal.

2. Too many goals

Say you want to lose weight or start sleeping early. It’s easier to pick one of this and break it into tinier, achievable steps. When you pick the two and you fail, which you most likely will, you’ll just end up back where you started.

3. Procrastination

Majority of people are master procrastinators. Once you decide on a course of action, start as early as possible. The longer you wait, the more used to the waiting your body will get.

4. Not celebrating your wins

Things may be so fast-paced that sometimes we forget to cheer when we achieve milestones. Once you start noticing change, reward yourself in the little way you know how. This could mean spending time alone with your self, spending time with loved ones, or doing an activity you often do not find the time to do. You could also get yourself a present!

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5. Fear of failure

It’s okay to slip and fall. Too often, people stay too long on the ground. It’s important to realize that failure is a learning experience and not an absolute sentence. When you fail, don’t beat yourself up. Get up and keep going.

Have you already fallen off the resolution bandwagon? It’s not too late to dust yourself up and start again.