It’s so hard to create lasting change. Here are some tips for this 2019. There is still time to fulfill your new year’s resolutions!
1. Reality Check: No regrets; embrace your past. Take a snapshot of where you are at today, whether it be your health, your weight, your career goals, your financial goals, your daily pains. You may want to keep a log.
2. Open up about your challenges: You will be happily surprised to communicate what you are going through. Most people have a soft spot for being empathic and by speaking up, you are acknowledging where you are at.
3. No more “To Do” lists: Schedule things into your calendar. This way, you have a task assigned to moment in time and don’t have to be overwhelmed by a looking at a list of things you haven’t done.
4. Under-commit and over-deliver: why set yourself up for disappointment? Set a goal, half it and write it down. If you do more than half, then awesome! It’s so easy to say, “I’m going to exercise every day.” If you aren’t exercising at all, why not say you will exercise 2x/week and be stoked if you exercise more?
5. Accountability buddy: if you have specific goals you want to achieve, get an accountability buddy. Texting can be a great thing. Be honest – there will be weeks you are great at achieving your goals and other weeks you can do better.
6. Physical chart on your fridge: this may sound very kindergarten but it will help you be accountable. We have one on our fridge with columns for each person. We get to cross of the items we accomplished during the day. It feels great to cross things off with an old-school pen.
7. If you fall, get back up: we all have this thing called life. If you fall, cry and release, but don’t stay down. Pick yourself up, get help if you need it, and keep moving forward because that’s the only way you can go.
There is no such thing as failure if you try. Failures are a part of your success. On my daily fridge chart: drink more water, exercise, read, plant-based diet. I’m going to work more on my fitness, aches and pains. Check in with me next year!
