Ask The ND: How To Choose a New Year's Resolution

What to Consider When Choosing a New Year's Resolution [View on your browser.] [LuckyVitamin] [DEPARTMENT] [BRANDS] [NEW PRODUCTS] [REWARDS] [DEALS] [How To Choose A New Year's Resolution] A New Year's resolution is a tradition in which a person makes a promise for self-improvement. The practice of making resolutions for the New Year is thought to have originated in Ancient Babylonian times, when Babylonians would make promises in order to earn the favor of the gods and start the year off on the right foot. Nowadays, many people, approximately 45% of Americans to be exact, make a plan at the start of the New Year. However, self-betterment is not the only type of New Year's resolutions that one can make. Other common resolutions include weight loss, stress reduction, better organization, getting more sleep, achieving financial stability, exercising more and quitting smoking. However, picking a resolution and actually keeping it are two completely different things. If you find yourself year after year picking the same resolution and not being able to stick to it, maybe it's time to switch things up a little. It was the famous Albert Einstein who said, "The value of achievement lies in the achieving." Below are some tips on how to pick a New Year's resolution that will work for you. [New Year's Resolutions] What To Consider When Choosing a New Year's Resolution - Choose a goal that excites or motivates you. If you have had the same goal for the past couple of years, such as losing weight, it is most likely that this goal no longer excites you. Try selecting something that gets you excited, and that way you'll be more likely to stick with it. - Pick something that fits your current lifestyle. Researchers have found that one of the major reasons we aren't able to stick to our goals is because we choose goals different from our current lifestyle. Pick one that fits within your lifestyle so achieving it doesn't become even more difficult. - Choose a goal that fits your budget. Don't stress yourself out financially because of your resolution. Choose something that fits your budget so you won't have excuses not to achieve it! - Reflect on what has worked for you in the past. Take this into consideration as well as what matters most to you for the upcoming year. By doing so you may more easily be able to set goals that are well within your reach. - Focus on one goal at a time. Change doesn't happen overnight, it takes time. So it makes sense that you shouldn't try to change everything about yourself at once and should only focus on one goal at a time. - Choose behavior-oriented goals vs. outcome goals. Instead of saying you want to lose weight or drop 10 pounds, say you are going to get to the gym 3 times per week, take the stairs more often or prepare healthier lunches throughout the week. Phrasing your goals in this way allows you to have something easier to achieve and measure yourself against. - Be specific and choose a clearly defined goal. Research has shown that you are more likely to succeed at accomplishing your goal if it's clearly defined. This gives you clear direction for what you need to do to achieve your goals. Tips For Keeping Your New Year's Resolution - Tell others - Pick one resolution at a time - Have a back-up plan - Plan, plan and plan some more - Reward yourself for all your hard work - Anticipate set backs - Believe in yourself [Wishing You A Happy Holiday Season And A Happy New Year!] From all of us at LuckyVitamin, we wish you a joyous holiday season and a peaceful and prosperous New Year! 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