Trina Travels In A New Direction: RESOLUTION EVOLUTION
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The New Year is quickly creeping up on us. Do you have a New Year’s Resolution? Well, if you’re like most Americans you have at least one resolution. And, if you are like the majority of these promise-makers, your resolution is probably related to health and fitness.
While resolutions are well-intentioned, unfortunately most people fail at keeping them. With all the hype surrounding these promises, it’s easy to get caught up in the hype without really taking them seriously.
We live in a throw-away society and even our resolutions, I’m afraid, are not immune. However, especially for promises that include improving our health, it’s in our best interest not to take them lightly.
So, what’s the secret to successful resolutions? While you can’t wave a magic wand and make your resolution come true, there are some easy steps to take that will make it easier to fulfill your promise to yourself.
CHOOSE AN OBTAINABLE GOAL
Avoid choosing a resolution that you’ve been unsuccessful at achieving year after year. This will only set you up for failure, frustration and disappointment. If you are still tempted to make a promise that you’ve made before, then try altering it.
For example, instead of stating that you are going to lose 30 pounds, try promising to eat healthier and increase your weekly exercise.
CREATE A GAME PLAN
Don’t wait to do this at the beginning of January, DO THIS NOW!! Write a comprehensive plan. All successful businesses start with a business plan that describes their mission and specifics on how they will achieve it. Write your own personal plan and you’ll be more likely to succeed as well.
BREAK IT DOWN & MAKE IT LESS INTIMIDATING 
Rather than one BIG end goal, dissect it into smaller pieces. Set several smaller goals to achieve throughout the year that will help you to reach the ultimate goal. Then, even if you aren’t able to reach your final goal, you will have many smaller, but still significant, achievements along the way. For example, if your goal is to complete a 10K race, your smaller goals could be running a 5K in less than 30 minutes, adding upper and lower body strength training to increase your muscular endurance, and running 2 miles with a personal best completion time.
ASK FRIENDS & FAMILY FOR HELP
Ask those who are close to you to help you stay accountable. Just be sure to set limits so that this doesn’t backfire and become more irritating than helpful. For example, if you resolve to be more positive ask them to gently remind you when you start talking negatively.
REWARD YOURSELF WITH EACH MILESTONE
If you’ve stuck with your resolution for 2 months, treat yourself to something special. But, be careful of your reward type. If you’ve lost 5 pounds, don’t give yourself a piece of cake as an award. Instead, treat yourself to something non-food related, like a professional massage.
DON’T DO IT ALONE
Get professional assistance. Everyone needs help and sometimes a friend just isn’t enough. Sometimes you need the help of a trained professional. Don’t feel that seeking help is a way of copping out. Especially when it comes to fitness, research studies have shown that assistance from a fitness professional greatly improves people’s success rate.
LIMIT YOUR NUMBER OF PROMISES
You’ll spread yourself too thin trying to make multiple changes in your life. This will just lead to failure of all of the resolutions. On average only about 20% of us keep our New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, some of the biggest failures are found in fitness resolutions. But don’t let the statistics get you down. By following the tips above you’ll be better equipped to fall into the successful 20% category.
I wish you all a festive, healthy, and happy HOLIDAY SEASON. Even though we want to continue and/or start a new fitness journey during the seasons, we must not forget the importance of what this time of year brings…family, togetherness, and thankfulness.
Health & Happiness,
Trina G., MSc.
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