We’re quickly approaching the third week in the year and about this time every January is when the ‘New Year High’ is wearing off and those resolutions are falling by the way side. The ‘winter blues’ are setting in for some of you and the push to stay focused on your goals are becoming harder and harder. We get it. We’re right there with you. So this left me wondering, what is the big secret to setting a resolution and sticking to it? How do some people do it, while others fail year, after year?
Below are some goal setting tips that what we have come up with, to help you push through with meeting your resolutions.
3 Goals Setting Tips :
1.Establish daily habits that will help you achieve your overall goal.
Often dreams seem so big and lofty it appears near impossible to ever be able to form an actionable plan to achieve them. But this simply isn’t the truth. So What is the Secret to Achieving Goals? Discipline + healthy habits, folks.
Now I realize that some of you, your goal may very well be ‘Establish healthy habits’ and now is about the time you want to click away. But wait. Hear me out.
I encourage you to start (small) where you’re at in your goal and slowly and steadily work toward the bigger goal. Meaning, what is one habit you could start establishing TODAY that will help you meet your big goal in the long run. For example, maybe your goal is to start your own business this year, but you currently work full time and have a family. So maybe this means you need to establish the habit of going to bed earlier and waking up earlier to have time alone to work towards your business. Just imagine what establishing that one habit today and then doing it everyday, how much you would have accomplished just a few weeks from now toward your (big) goal. (They say it takes 21 days to form/break a habit.)
2. Stay Inspired.
No matter what area you are setting your goals in, it is important to stay inspired and remember WHY you started out on this journey in the first place. There are so many strategies/ways for one to stay inspired in this day in age (hello Pinterest + Instagram), but find a way to stay focused in your inspirations. You do not want to loose hours of your precious time browsing the web to stay inspired. Some folks choose a word to resonate and reflect on all year. Like ‘Beyond’. Reminding them to go beyond their expectations, over and beyond what is asked of them, or going beyond their comfort zone. Others may right out their own personal mantra, or values to live by. Or crafty folks like myself, may choose to create a dream journal or vision board that they constantly reference back to. Figure out what works for you and consistently reflect back to it.
3.Stay Positive + Set Goals with Positive Intentions.
Set goals with the intention on something positive that you do want, rather than focusing on something negative that you don’t want. (i.e. : ‘workout 3-4 days a week’ vs. ‘loose these 30 extra pounds’).
What tips do you have for sticking to your goals? Lets talk about it in the comments below. And remember, to not be to hard on yourself. What works for one person, might not work for you. Figure out what works for you, then stay consistent, stay positive, stay focused. You’ve got this!
