How to implement good, healthy resolutions in the long term
New year, new luck
Everyone knows them, the good intentions at the turn of the year. Whether it's to lose a few kilos, improve your fitness, eat healthier, take more time to relax or generally be happier. Almost all of us take the turn of the year as an opportunity to reflect and make resolutions to improve in the new year. And like every year, we start a diet, a sports program or a new activity in January with full motivation, only to have stopped again by March at the latest. But why is that?
One of the most common reasons ...
... for the failure of our resolutions is that we simply take on far too much! Going from zero to one hundred with a diet, a new activity or a sports program is simply not realistic for most people in the long term. As soon as our motivation wanes a little, we no longer manage to regularly achieve what we set out to do. The stress of everyday life catches up with us and we feel overwhelmed.
In order to achieve long-term goals, we need to think about realistic, small steps that we can implement at any time and that we can easily integrate into a stressful everyday life. For example, instead of a crash diet, this means avoiding sweets during the week, but still treating yourself to something at the weekend. Or instead of aiming to go jogging for an hour a day, to get out in the fresh air three to four times a week (of course, everyone who enjoys running every day should continue to do so. But to do something long-term, you should enjoy doing it!)
Easily achievable goals help us to create new habits in the long term. Once you have integrated these healthy habits into your everyday life, you can plan further improvements for the future.
Regular, small steps ...
... often lead to a better and faster destination than a sprint that you can only complete halfway. It is very important to avoid stress in your free time and excessive pressure to do more and better. We are often our own harshest critics. To be healthy and happy in the long term, you need patience with yourself and a sense of achievement when you have reached small, achievable goals.
"Strength lies in tranquillity."
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With this in mind, we wish you a wonderful, healthy and happy New Year!
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