Set New Smaller Goals Instead of Big New Year Decisions
This is the time of year when we all start thinking about how we are going to improve our lives next year. Maybe we’re going to start running or spending more time with friends or family. Whatever your hopes and dreams for 2020 are, you are likely to do better if you frame them as smaller goals.
While the term “permission” simply means making a decision to do something or not to do something, in most cases when people talk about solutions, they are talking about the big picture rather than something reasonably achievable. This means they are more likely to fail.
For example, if you’ve never been to a gym, you’re not going to suddenly start exercising every day just because it’s 2020.
Rather than aiming for that lofty “lose 20 pounds” goal, instead break that goal down into small, achievable goals that you can achieve throughout the year.
In the case of weight loss, this might mean taking a walk during your lunch break several times a week and preparing healthy meals at home that you can eat, rather than the fast food dinner you usually choose.
The idea here is not not to set this weight loss goal, but to instead break it down into smaller chunks that you can easily track and follow, and articulate them as accomplishments, not as changes in your image. life.
Often we make decisions that are designed to fundamentally change who we are as individuals. While the change can be big, you probably aren’t going to change a lot of yourself overnight. If you instead divide that change into smaller, achievable pieces, you have a much better chance of success.
Excessive fasting almost always ends in failure. A good rule of thumb is to start with a few small changes. Once you’ve built them into your routine, you can start adding a few more. After a while, you will achieve the big change you wanted, but in a much more achievable way.