Ditch the Short Lived New Year ’s Resolutions This Year

How to create healthy habits that actually stick   By Katey Chambers With the new year quickly approaching, you might be starting to think about your health goals, such as losing weight, eating healthier, starting an exercise routine and/or finding ways to manage your stress. And let’s be honest, these might be the same goals you had at the top of your list last year, am I right?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So what prevented you from reaching your goals? How will this year be different? Sometimes, the difference between success and failure is simply in the approach. The reason most people abandon their resolutions by mid-February is because their goals were too vague, too overwhelming and lacked a realistic plan. The truth is the approach failed, not them. Want to know the secret to actually sticking with (and achieving) your health goals in the New Year? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #1 Get Clear on Your WHY No more vague goals simply stating, “I want to get healthy.” You need to get really clear on why these goals matter to you, and how you will feel after accomplishing them. Why do you want to live a healthier lifestyle? Why make these changes now? Why is it so important to you?  Your WHY should be specific, have purpose and hold personal value. The goal of, “I want to get healthy,” with further self-discovery could become, “I want more energy to play with my kids so that I can be a more present parent”, or “I want to lose weight so that...
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