Did you know that only 8% of people are able to successfully keep their resolutions? That number is much smaller than I thought it would be. With such a low percentage of success, it seems inevitable that most people do fail. There are many reasons that you may fail at keeping resolutions. As discussed in yesterday’s post, it may be because the resolution that you chose is too big and seems overwhelming or it may be because the excitement has worn off and it just seems too hard. Even if you break the resolution into smaller more actionable steps, you need to act with intention to maintain it. There will be days when you don’t do so well and you start to resort to old habits. So now what? Do you wait until the beginning of next year to try again?
No, you don’t have to wait a whole year to try again. Although the beginning of the year is a great time to start something new, you can also make these changes starting tomorrow. Just get back on the wagon and start again. Remember why you wanted to make this change. Your ‘why’ needs to be what drives you when you are struggling to stay motivated. Write down your why and keep it in front of you. Tell other people what you are trying to do and get their support.
Making changes like these are difficult.. Obviously if these changes were easy, we wouldn’t even have a need for resolutions in the first place. Just don’t give up on yourself and quit. It won’t be easy, but it will never get easier if you don’t start, even if it means starting over more than once.