One of the best parts to welcome a brand New Year is setting new goals for the coming year and achieving new things not only helps break the monotony of the old year but also helps us to move forward in life by way of personal growth. However, no matter how exciting New Year’s goals are, sticking to them after a month or so becomes a challenging task for most people. It happens because we may be setting unrealistic goals for ourselves, which can be a bit difficult to achieve. Another reason could be the lack of a clear strategy to achieve those goals. Life is full of ups and downs and sometimes, people may not be able to fulfill their New Year’s goals due to certain situations. In addition, if we are not careful about setting realistic and interesting goals, we can lose interest in those goals after a while. (Also read: New Year 2023: The best solutions for your overall health and happiness)
Failure to adhere to New Year’s resolutions can have a negative impact on our mental health and people may end up frustrated and depressed with themselves and possibly have low self-esteem. Experts say it’s best to come up with solutions that are realistic and can really affect your life.
Arouba Kabir, Mental Health Advisor and Founder, Enso Wellness says if you’re finding it difficult to meet your New Year’s goals, the problem may be in them.
Arouba suggests some tips and tricks for working on your New Year’s goals:
1. The intention behind the resolution
This is very important and not often talked about. What is your intention behind the New Year’s resolution you are making because if it comes from a space – ‘I want to show others’, ‘people will like me for this’, and many more reasons. so – your mind may not be able to assist you in achieving it. So set your intention now. Choose a New Year’s resolution that you want to make for yourself and not for anyone else. Then write down the positive things the resolution will bring to your life and stick it somewhere on your wall.
2. Practical and feasible resolutions
It is very important for us to have concrete and practical solutions. When making goals for the new year or any kind of goal in your life, you should be specific. For example, if you’re trying to lose weight, set small goals for yourself. Losing 5 kg in two months with exercise, diet and healthy lifestyle is a realistic goal. So this solution is about your goal and the actionable steps you can take to achieve it instead of saying I will lose 5 kg in a month just by dieting or just by exercising. exercise.
3. Focus on what to do rather than what not to do
Our brains don’t understand “no”. So if you want to change your behavior because you have an unhealthy habit, focus on what you want to do rather than what you shouldn’t.
4. Be kind and compassionate to yourself
Change is hard, so you may not get the results you want. So, appreciating yourself even when it comes to small wins will really go a long way.
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