Healthy Home Newsletter January 2018 - Volume XVl, Issue 1

January 2018 - Volume XVI, Issue 1
How to Make New Year
Resolutions You’ll Actually Keep
Another year is underway and many of us have mustered up our willpower
for a brand new set of New Year’s resolutions. Most common in the
Western Hemisphere, we make resolutions with full intention of achieving
them, to make life better than before, right? But what percentage of
resolutions is broken in weeks, days, or even hours? There are different
ways to be right about this, but to change all that and to help you make
2018 the best year yet, here are four ideas that can help you to make and
keep resolutions:
1. Make your resolutions simple.
Sometimes people find themselves aiming for an overhaul of their entire
lifestyle, and this is simply a recipe for disappointment and guilt. Don’t
overdo it because experience shows these things can’t all be achieved at
once. Why not focus clearly on one or two of your most important goals
this year and go from there?
2. Choose well.
Okay, keep resolutions simple. But which should you choose? You may
want to concentrate on those that will have the greatest impact on your
happiness, health and fulfillment. For example, regular exercise will
obviously improve your health, but it will also give you a sense of pride
and will make you happy, right?
3. Be realistic.
Don’t aim too high and ignore reality – consider your previous experience
with resolutions. What led to failure then? It may be that you resolved to
lose too much weight or save an unrealistic amount of money. Keep in
mind that there will always be more opportunities to start on the next
phase, so set realistic goals. Or if you don’t want to hold back, set clear
short-term goals on your way to a big achievement. Which leads to tip
number four.
4. Create bite-sized portions.
Break goals down to manageable chunks. This may be the most essential
ingredient for success. Setting and achieving smaller goals will give you
momentum for continuing on to bigger achievement. Set clear, realistic
goals such as losing 7 pounds, saving $25 a month, or going for a run once
a week. Then decide exactly how you will make this happen. Keep in
mind that “proper prior planning prevents poor performance.”
“A goal unwritten is only a wish.”
So go ahead and write them down!
Cool Blogs, Sites
& Online
Resources to
Check Out!
Cool websites to
visit this month:
Oh My Disney
A fun and interactive site for lovers
of everything Disney, this site is a
delight for young and old. It has
quizzes, news, art, video, nostalgia,
movies, parks and everything else
Disney. If you love Disney, you’ll
love this!
www.ohmy.disney.com
The Billfold
As we start 2018, this is a terrific
website to visit. The website says,
“The Billfold aims to do away with
the misbelief that talking about
difficult money issues is
uncomfortable, and create a space
to have an honest conversation
about how we save, spend and
repay our debts. This site breaks
one of the last taboos in our
culture — talking about what you
earn, what you spend, what you
owe.”
www.thebillfold.com
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