This is how you reach your New Year's resolutions
Having New Year's resolutions is something that belongs to every new year, and most people know the saying "new year, new opportunities." The new year can definitely offer new opportunities to create new habits, quit a bad habit, or learn something new. At the same time, almost everyone knows the feeling of setting a number of goals for the new year without being able to follow up on them. New Year's resolutions themselves can be both motivating and work well to create new habits, but it requires that they are followed. There can be several reasons why goals are not reached, and here you can read about various pitfalls to avoid and tips on how to achieve your New Year's resolutions!
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Three things to avoid when making New Year's resolutions
1. Setting too many goals
This is a classic pitfall, as one sees the new year as an opportunity to achieve everything that was not accomplished in the past year. But having too many goals often makes them unclear and difficult to carry out in practice. Therefore, one should pick one to two goals to focus on.
2. Making goals based on things you don’t actually want
Another common pitfall is setting goals that are not aligned with what you like, who you are, and what you enjoy. Although the new year offers opportunities, you will not wake up as a new person the moment the year turns. Therefore, it is very important to create goals based on what you truly believe in and want to accomplish. An example is if you want to eat less meat but really love eating meat – it will be difficult to carry out if you set the New Year's resolution to become a vegetarian. A simpler and clearer goal could be to eat meat-free meals one to two days a week instead.
3. Not implementing the goals into everyday life
This is perhaps the most important pitfall to avoid. It is incredibly important to break down New Year's resolutions into small goals you can achieve in everyday life. Then you can follow the progress and adjust the goals if you have set them too big or too difficult.
Tips for achieving your New Year's resolutions
- Make a plan
- Break down your New Year's resolutions into smaller subgoals so they can become part of your everyday life and a new habit.
- Bring along a friend or partner so you can motivate each other!
- Don't let a relapse set you entirely back. Learn from the mistake and move on.
When making a plan, it can be helpful to have some guides to relate to, especially regarding training. It might be a good tip to check out a beginner's guide to yoga, or a general guide to training programs for beginners. If you have something pre-made to relate to, it can be easier to make your training plan.
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The most important thing to remember is that it takes time to change or get a new habit. How long it takes, however, is much debated. But it can take anywhere from one to three months. Therefore, the most important tip is to keep going if motivation drops and work on the subgoals at the same time as having the big goal or New Year's resolution as a motivator.
What are the most common New Year's resolutions?
- Exercise more
- Eat healthier
- Get a new hobby
- Spend more time with friends
- Get a new job
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For example, we have this fresh training top for women, our Perform Tank Top. Is there a better way to start the new year than showing up at the gym with this top? Something that can be “make it or break it” for your motivation to get to the gym is your workout clothes, and it is always fun to have colorful tops that are nice to wear. The Perform Tank Top also has a built-in sports bra, so you would have to look a long time to find a more practical training top. In addition, it breathes very well and feels very comfortable to wear, and you can use it for many different types of training. This top is stretchy and nice and a must-have to wear at the gym in 2022!
Reach your goals for next year
Reaching your New Year's resolutions can be very difficult and demanding, especially when all the goals involve strict workout routines you are supposed to start. It is easy to feel guilty if you don’t do everything you said you would do in your New Year's resolutions. If you notice that you struggle a bit with motivation when it comes to achieving the bigger New Year's resolutions, it is wise to set smaller goals for yourself that are easier to achieve.