Every New year, most Ghanaians make new resolutions, set goals and aims they hope to achieve in the new year.
However most of them end up disappointed and not achieving a quarter or sometimes all of the goals they listed.
We are in January, the first month of the year 2015 and the following 10 tips are sure ways every Ghanaian can adopt for their new year resolutions to come to pass.
1. Make only one resolution. Your chances of success are greater when you channel your energy into changing just one aspect of your behaviour.
2. Don’t wait until New Year’s Eve to think about your resolution but instead, take some time out a few days before and reflect upon what you really want to achieve.
3. Avoid previous resolutions. Deciding to revisit a past resolution sets you up for frustration and disappointment.
4. Don’t run with the crowd and go with the usual resolutions. Instead think about what you really want out of life.
5. Break your goal into a series of steps, focusing on creating sub-goals that are concrete, measurable and time-based.
6. Tell your friends and family about your goals. You’re more likely to get support and avoid failure.
7. Regularly remind yourself of the benefits associated with achieving your goals by creating a checklist of how life would be better once you achieve your aim.
8. Give yourself a small reward whenever you achieve a sub-goal, thus maintaining motivation and a sense of progress.
9. Make your plans and progress concrete by keeping a handwritten journal, completing a computer spreadsheet or covering a notice board with graphs or pictures.
10. Expect to revert to your old habits from time to time.
11. Treat any failure as a temporary setback rather than a reason to give up altogether.
What is your New Year resolution for 2015?