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Despite the best of intentions, once the glow of a fresh new year wears off, many people struggle to make good on their plans. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, only 46% of people who made New Year’s resolutions were successful. That means over half of the people who set a goal for the new year will fail!
The study also involved non-resolvers, people who did not make a New Year’s resolution but had a goal they wanted to achieve that year. Only 4% of non-resolvers were successful at achieving their goals, a far bleaker result than those who did make a New Year’s resolution.
Naturally, we don’t want to be in the camp of folks that fail to achieve their aspirations and dreams for 2023, so we’ve put together an exhaustive plan for following through on your resolution.
If you want to realize your New Year’s resolution this year, follow these 10 steps.
Part A:
Step 1 - Mentally Prepare for Change
Changing ingrained habits is no easy task, so before diving head-first into your New Year goals, it is important to take a step back and get ready for that impending change.
The first breakthrough in change is taking a personal inventory. Being that it’s the end of one year and the beginning of the next, it’s perfect timing to take stock of the past year’s accomplishments. Think about the following:
What did I set out to do in the past year?
Where did I make progress?
Where didn’t I see progress?
Naturally, your resolution may focus on areas that lack progress, but don’t forget to savor the progress made and find some small way to celebrate. Those happy feelings are useful! If possible, try to associate them with an object or word related to your accomplishment.
You will want to keep upbeat with your new resolution, so you can use that positive association with last year’s accomplishments to remind you of those good feelings when you are feeling challenged.
As you start thinking about the changes you want to implement, make sure to do the following:
Stay positive
Try not to make big/quick changes
Change should be gradual
Build on smaller changes
Allow a little room for error
Complete ONE of the following:
1. Read a book with an MPG of Cerebral. You can find some on this list.
2. Read a book where a character works out.
3. Read a book with the author's first OR last initial is found in PREPARE.
4. Read a book where all the letters of C-H-A-N-G-E are found anywhere in the title/subtitle.
New Year, New Resolution?
Individual, Self-Paced Challenge
January 1 - March 31, 2024
Do you make New Year's Resolutions? Or do you despise them? Either way, I'm thrilled to have you along on this individual, self-paced challenge that will look at ways to make resolutions successful, as well as the top 10 resolutions people make.
You will make your Completion Posts here IN YOUR OWN THREAD. Please use this format.
Completion Post:
Part A or B:
Prompt Number / Name:
Book:
Author:
Date Read:
Task:
How it Fits:
If you have any questions, please post them in the Ask Your Life Coach: Q&A Thread.
Challenge Rules:
📘 Standard Rules Apply
📘I will create an individual thread for you prior to the start date.
📘Your first prompt will be posted on January 1, 2024.
📘Books must be completed after the prompt has been posted.
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