Every year we make New Year’s resolutions, only for them to quickly ware off within a few days, weeks, and even months. We try our hardest to use motivation to keep us in the game, but it goes beyond that. Motivation can only last so long, we need to know exactly what prevents us from going through with our goals.
The majority of people, approximately 95% of them don’t follow through on their plans and goals, especially their New Years Resolutions. Usually because people don’t set goals and they don’t know how to put them into action…
You need to know why you’re setting a goal and what it will do for you when you achieve it. Let’s say you want to lose weight. Ask yourself why do you really want to lose weight, what will it do for you, what will achieving weight loss make you feel?
Get closer to your goals this year
Where are you right now in your life?
Do you want to gain/lose weight?
How much?
Do you want to feel healthier, happier?
Do you want to build more muscle?
Do you want to work on vanity or function?
These are some basic questions you need to ask yourself.
Once you know what you want and where you are, then we can go on to the next step.
Choosing exactly what you want is the most important step.
Let say you want to lose 5 Kg, then this would be the goal.
I you need to lose 5 Kg then this is where you are.
You are in a place of being 5 Kg overweight. You need to be clear about this part and it should be a specific as possible. Remember losing 5 Kg is just an example I am using to demonstrate how to effectively set goals. You may want to loose more weight, or you might want to build muscle. Whatever it is, you need to identify it, and you need to be specific. If you want to gain muscle, than how much do you want to gain and by what date?
Overview
A few things to keep in mind
Know what you want, this is your goal (lose 5 Kg)
Be committed to this (is this what you really want to accomplish?)
Put the goal into action
When you set a goal you need to get emotionally energized. A goal needs to excite you and have you jumping out of bed. In the beginning you might be going through some changes and you might feel a bit down. This might be your negative programming talking.
Get focused, gather all your resources that you need to bring your goal to reality.
Get momentum, by sticking with your goals. Get informed, how are you going to start something if you don’t know how too. Seek the advice of a professional like myself, or talk to someone you know that has already accomplished what you want to accomplish.
Take Action
Start right now.
What can you do right now to bring you one step closet to your goals?
If you want to learn what it takes to lose weight, and achieve a better life, than your already one step ahead because you are reading this blog.
Next you probably want to start to apply the things you learn in the blog. Let’s say you want to start working out, you can get a gym membership, or you can assemble your own home gym. You can start by buying a pair of running shoes; just take the first step to make your goal a reality. All of these require you to make an informed decision first. So gather the right information. If you decide to get a gym membership, then you might want to ask people from the gym if they like it there.
Past Accomplishments
Refer back to a time when you accomplished something big or small. It takes the exact same amount of preparation to achieve something big or small. So pick your goals wisely. You might as well go for big, but realistic!
What did you want to accomplish last year that you never came around doing?
Can you make that a reality this year?
What do did you least enjoy last year?
What were some of the more important decision you made last year?
If they proved useful than apply that strategy here!
Write down anything you want to accomplish, even if they are goals outside of fitness and health. These rules apply to everything. What have you done in the past to overcome obstacles and challenges in your life?
These are important exercises because they will help you become more aware of how to achieve your goals, and make your dreams a reality.
If you have accomplished a goal in the past write down the steps it took you to accomplish it. In as much detail as possible. This is important because you can duplicate that system, and even improve on it.
Did you focus on this goal day and night?
Were you emotionally charged about it?
Did you have a plan written out, and was it executed?
What are the reasons for you achieving your goals and why must you absolutely achieve them?
What are your most important goals you want to achieve this year?
What are some of things that might be holding you back from getting what you want?
What small thing can you do right now to bring your goals to reality?
Could you buy a new pair of running shoes, clean out your kitchen cabinets of junk food, pass by the super market to buy wholesome foods, call a buddy and tell them you are committing to a program, get a gym membership, maybe join a support weight loss group/ forum, whatever it is that you can do right away. Even sign a written agreement with yourself, a promise to yourself that you will commit to making your New Years Resolution a reality!
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Dean Boukaras is a person who has dedicated his life to educating and helping as many individuals as possible reach their absolute physical best. I truly want to impact one person at a time by spreading the health and fitness truth.
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