It’s about that time to check in on your New Year’s Resolutions. I won’t make you feel bad if your resolutions haven’t held. ( Statistically only 8% of all resolutions are keep throughout the year and the majority are broken by January 12th.) I am here to offer a guide for moving forward. This provides an opportunity to celebrate your progress, reassess your objectives, and adjust your strategies to ensure you end the year on a high note. Here’s how to make the most of this mid-year moment:
- Assess what your initial goals were–make sure you’re clear on what you intended to improve over the year. If it’s not already at the forefront of your brain, get it there! Make your list of goals IN WRITING accessible as a constant reminder of what you expect from yourself and put in nearby eg nitestand, bathroom mirror, etc
- Understand why you want to achieve these goals. Having a good understanding of your motive is a good way to direct you in your journey getting to your goal. It can help you create a plausible reward system or even help you motivate yourself on days you ‘just don’t want to do it.’ Basically in todays’ verbiage…THE WHY.
- Reflect on your progress. Are you where you thought you would be? Then ask yourself, are my goals achievable at the rate I’m going at?
- Reframe your goals (or system to get there) if you’re not where you want to be. Don’t get down on yourself. Simply ask: what can I do to get myself on track or do I need to rework my goals? There is no shame in reframing!
- Reinvigorate your motivation. Staying motivated throughout the year can be challenging. Visualize your success–Imagine the satisfaction and rewards of achieving your goals. Visualization can be a powerful motivator. Create a reward system. Plan small rewards for reaching weekly/monthly milestones. These can be simple treats that make the journey enjoyable.
Be kind to yourself and understand that setbacks are part of the process. This is a valuable practice that helps you stay aligned with your goals and make necessary adjustments to achieve them. By taking the time to read this article: you are setting yourself up for a successful and fulfilling second half of the year. Take this opportunity to refocus and finish the year strong!