Around 70% of people end up abandoning their goals within a few months, which is why psychologist Lynn Bufka created a list of tips to put into practice when the desire starts to fade.
With the arrival of the new year, many people take the opportunity to look back and think about their goals for the coming months. But for them to come to fruition, it is important to make an effort to fulfill the resolutions.
Around 70% of people end up abandoning their goals within a few monthss, and for this reason, psychologist Lynn Bufka created a list of tips to put into practice when the desire starts to fade.
Start slowly
It is important to be realistic about what you want to achieve. “It’s scary to say that you want to lose 23 kilos and therefore never eat desserts again“, explains the Psychologist to AP. “It may be more useful to say that you will only eat desserts on the weekend or on special occasions.”
Therefore, you can divide the path to the goal into smaller objectives, for example, doing 10 minutes of exercise a day. Like this, Reaching the end goal won’t seem so daunting.
Positive thinking
Thinking positive can reinforce your motivation and change your thinking about the path that needs to be taken. If you put, for example, the money you would have spent on chocolate in a box, the value starts to increase and you will see the objective starting to be fulfilled.
Focus on what you are achieving, not what you are depriving yourself of. Visualization ends up reinforcing motivation because you will be able to see that your work is bearing fruit.
Focus on specific goals
A study, cited by AP, reveals that People who focus on specific goals and not just abandoning bad habits are more successful. The most popular resolutions involved weight loss and better eating habits.
The experts concluded that among the group of people who said they had managed to keep their resolutions after a year, almost 60% had made goals that involved objectives, compared to 47% who focused only on avoiding certain behaviors.
Enlist the help of friends and an agenda
Involving others in your efforts can help you because, by committing to other people, you have a greater responsibility. It is also important to be organized. Having a daily routine can help you achieve success.
Be kind to yourself
Change is difficult, so don’t expect everything to happen very quickly. There will be times when you think you won’t be able to reach your goal, but the important thing is to put those thoughts aside and move on.
