With Christmas just around the corner and New Years not far off, people are soon going to be thinking of what new promises they would like to make to themselves for 2009. There are many out there who don’t think too much about making new resolutions, either because they don’t believe in doing such a thing or they have never been able to keep up with them in the past. Others continue to make new resolutions every year, either because they feel they have kept up with them well enough in the past to warrant making a new one, or they legitimately want to make a lasting change in their lives. Regardless of whether your friends or relatives feel making resolutions are important or not, what really matters is if you would like to make a resolution for yourself.
A New Year’s resolution is basically a promise that one makes to their self for that year, whether it is to lose twenty pounds, to quit smoking or to minimize the number of drinks they have per day. It is something that only you can decide for yourself. First, you have to think about what is important to you, and what it is about yourself and/or your life that you would like to change for the better. It helps to think back to the last year and pin point what you may want to improve upon it for next year. Now, a New Year’s resolution doesn’t necessarily have to be for only one year, it could be a long-term promise that you feel you want to keep for a few years or even for the rest of your life. It all depends on what the promise to yourself is.
When making a New Year’s resolution, many will make a hasty choice as to what it will be and then forget about it shortly after. Some will make a resolution that they have full intention of following through on, but then it falls to the back of their mind and they slowly forget about it. This, of course, defeats the whole purpose of making a resolution. If you want to make a serious New Year’s resolution, you need to give it some serious thought. You want to think of something that you really want to change, as well as something that you will be able to follow through on. What good is a promise if you can’t follow it through? It should be remembered, however, that regardless of what you decide your New Year’s resolution to be, you will have to be prepared to put some effort into following through with it. If you need a little help with your resolution, you can always contact an online counselor. You might be wondering how online counseling can help you with this. Some online therapy can help a great deal when trying to learn more about yourself and decide what about yourself you would like to change in the New Year. Speaking with and online therapist can also go a long way in helping you to achieve your resolution.
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January 9, 2009 - 11:34pmThis Comment
My resolution is to be healthy and take care of myself better. I'm always worry about my loved ones health and leave myself at the bottom of the list.
Every year I focus on my weight and exercising more - well ladies 5 years of the same resolution I still haven't lost a pound!! So I won't focus on that so much this year but will make healthier choice throughout the year so I can be a healthier me!
December 16, 2008 - 1:15pmThis Comment
The "trick" to making a new year's resolution stick is to make it a habit. Supposedly, if you repeat an activity consistently over 28 days, it becomes a habit. It's a bit like trying to make it through week 4 of a new dietary regimen. By week two, people have found ways to procrastinate until the resolution has been forgotten.
I think it's a whole lot easier to break the resolution down into doable pieces, and to have short-term goals, so that the "big picture" isn't so daunting. After all, we're all full of good intentions. It's just the execution that can make us get lost along the way.
Personally, I don't make resolutions, just a long list of projects (some people call them to-do's). If there are more than 6 line items on a to-do list, it becomes a project list. It feels great to cross something off that list - even if it takes a couple of years, or so, to get to it, lol!
December 15, 2008 - 6:30pmThis Comment
I want to be rid of 2008 and start anew in 2009. My goals usually stay the same and I know that I accomplish them. My perspective has changed to more personal goals than professional ones these days and I am happy about that.
December 15, 2008 - 5:23amThis Comment
I will probably continue my quest to carve time out of my schedule to exercise/workout/be physically active on a daily basis. I like the New Year's Resolution idea, as many health organizations use this motivation and provide special deals or incentives that we can use to our benefit (ie, free personal training, no annual fees for gyms, sales on jogging strollers or other workout equipment...).
What is your New Year's Resolution?
December 14, 2008 - 7:48pmThis Comment