Its easy to make resolutions however some people are familiar with the difficulty of sticking to the resolutions. It is possible, it takes focus, planning, and a determination to stick with the resolutions for the same amount of time it takes to change a habit, so that the resolutions also turn into new habits

1.Be specific

It is much harder to know what steps are necessary to create change when the goals are unclear.  Write your goals down and the steps it will take to get there.

2.Make it manageable

When the changes are unrealistic, we just set ourselves up for failure. Make baby steps that accumulate towards bigger change. Don’t focus on losing 35kg. Focus on losing the first two.

3.Track progress

This is how you stay accountable, when you see positive results; it encourages you to keep working hard.

4.Create an audience

Having a cheering squad is a powerful motivator, for some it’s the fear of public failure that allows them to stay focused and others desire a public victory.

5.Anticipate mistakes

You are not going to do this perfectly, and there will be setbacks, one needs to make space for imperfection, we are much more likely to continue working hard at the tasks at hand until we reach our goals

6.Surf the urge

This is a mindfulness technique that helps to work through times of intense yearning to go back to what you are intending to change. The task at hand is to recognize the urge fully and then, without judgment, let it be, without feeding or fighting it.