Knock on wood - so far, so good.
Sure, it's only been a few days. But, so far, the resolutions seem to be going well.
Today, a friend asked me if I was doing anything special to help keep my resolutions in mind. Well, not really special. Helpful, perhaps, but not special. Here's a few things I'm doing to help the resolutions stick:
1. I wrote them down. I've got a few notes around the place to help me remember, and I've made some notations in my day planner. Reading them throughout the day helps keep them in my mind.
2. I told others. By writing them here, and telling some close friends, I've put it out to the world. I've noticed that telling others gives a person one more reason to live up to their commitments. It seems it has to do with not wanting to "lose face" in front of friends.
3. To help myself eat healthier, I've gotten rid of a lot of my favorite junk food. It's a lot harder to eat bad stuff if it's not in the house, you know?
4. Instead of trying to change a bad habit (poor eating habits), I'm developing a new, better habit to replace the old behavior. Instead of saying, "I won't drink sodas anymore," I said, "I'm going to drink more water." Instead of "I'm not going to eat free-toes," I said, "I'm going to eat more fruit and veggies for snacks.
As I said, not special, really. But I've found these few things to be of help.
So far.
I'll let you know how it goes...
Sure, it's only been a few days. But, so far, the resolutions seem to be going well.
Today, a friend asked me if I was doing anything special to help keep my resolutions in mind. Well, not really special. Helpful, perhaps, but not special. Here's a few things I'm doing to help the resolutions stick:
1. I wrote them down. I've got a few notes around the place to help me remember, and I've made some notations in my day planner. Reading them throughout the day helps keep them in my mind.
2. I told others. By writing them here, and telling some close friends, I've put it out to the world. I've noticed that telling others gives a person one more reason to live up to their commitments. It seems it has to do with not wanting to "lose face" in front of friends.
3. To help myself eat healthier, I've gotten rid of a lot of my favorite junk food. It's a lot harder to eat bad stuff if it's not in the house, you know?
4. Instead of trying to change a bad habit (poor eating habits), I'm developing a new, better habit to replace the old behavior. Instead of saying, "I won't drink sodas anymore," I said, "I'm going to drink more water." Instead of "I'm not going to eat free-toes," I said, "I'm going to eat more fruit and veggies for snacks.
As I said, not special, really. But I've found these few things to be of help.
So far.
I'll let you know how it goes...
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