Review of the first month of the best year of your life
If, like me, you have a feeling that this year is going to be the best year of your life, try this exercise with me and review the past month. By reviewing the first month of the year, you may be able to see where your good intentions (also known as New Year’s resolutions) didn’t quite hold and how you can adjust them so that they will work better. What am I talking about? Well try the following and see if it helps you feel more in control of the new year.
Review your goals
If you made resolutions for the entire year, but find that nothing you did in January really contributed toward those goals, perhaps it’s time to consider making two lists: one of your overall goals for the year, and one that includes a breakdown of what you will do each month to work towards the greater goal. A good example is weight loss: if your goal is to lose 40 pounds by the end of the year, you may feel like it’s ok that you didn’t have much success in the first month because you have 11 more months to get on track. However, you may also discover that if you don’t give yourself a monthly goal related to weight loss, by the time November comes around, you will still have 40 pounds to lose! Instead, set monthly goals that are baby steps towards the big goal. For the weight loss example, this could involve walking 30 minutes a day, or planning to lose four pounds every month.
Set new goals
While reviewing your goals, or while going through the past month, you may have discovered that you just aren’t committed or interested in what you were a month ago. This is not a problem: set a new goal! By setting a goal you’re committed to you’re sure to feel motivated once again.
Wake up with your goal
If your goal is a part of you, its chance of sticking is far greater. Perhaps you want to start a ritual where you wake up and read through your monthly or yearly goals, perhaps you want to post them somewhere prominent where you can’t miss them. Whatever you do, make your goals a part of your life every day, not just at the end of the month or year. By keeping your goals at the heart of everything you do, it’ll have a better chance of being accomplished because you’ll feel like everything you do is working toward that goal.
How is your work toward reaching your goals going?
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