Preserve Your New Years Resolutions

Starting with Christmas we are so busy in preparing for the holiday occasions, these will be celebrated with every family and are what makes them complete - some of them even have reunions. We are not only preparing our gifts and food that we must serve but also we are excited for all the good things that will hopefully come in the new year and what types of resolution we might decide to make.

Each year, generally after our countdown on New Year's Eve we begin to think about what our top ten new years resolutions might be for the coming year and then choose from those which ones to concentrate on. Will you be able to accomplish them? Will you even remember what they were by the middle of the year? Resolutions that always seem to make the top ten new years resolution list are to lose weight, exercise, eat better, work on finances, get a better job and work on your relationship.

Here are some steps that will help you to stay on track with your new year's resolutions:

1. Organize them - write them down along with a date that you would like to accomplish them by.

Do you remember your resolutions from prior New Years'? The more time you get the more effective you will be in making it happen for yourself. Listing the date of completion will just serve to help keep you on task.

2. Motivation

There are two forms of motivation, positive and negative - it's most beneficial to have them both working for you. The positive motivation helps you think how great it will be to have accomplished your Resolution. The negative motivation considers what it would cost you and those close to you if you don't make the changes.

3. Get help.

Your best allies are your family. They can encourage and cheer you on when you might think that you want to give up. Your family and friend are there to support you.

4. Start thinking and preparing prior to the new year.

Think of your most important resolution and start now! Next think of your 3 additional resolutions and write them in your journal. Check each one off when it's executed and give yourself some much deserved credit.

Take this advice and start today - New Year's is right around the corner!

By Katie Ham

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