Every new years day millions of people around the world resolve to lose weight, be more fiscally responsible, learn a new trait, travel, or something or the other that will change their lives for the better. Regardless of what our resolutions are, more than likely by Valentine's day, if not before, half of us fall short of our promises to ourselves and our resolutions become nonexistent. Of course there are those dedicated individuals who stick to their goals and reap the rewards by relishing in their results throughout the year. But for the rest of us, including myself, we end up quitting up before we start. What I want to know is how do we avoid getting sidetracked? How do we stick to our guns? How do we stay motivated?
It is said that in order to make something a habit, you have to do the same thing every day for two weeks consistently. So if for instance, if you want to lose weight, you have to diet and exercise for two weeks straight in order for your mind and body to transform the action into a habit. This is of course easier said than done. Our families, jobs, responsibilities, unexpected events and LIFE in general get in the way. We all know that once you fall off the wagon it is always difficult to get back on and we make excuses disguised as “legitimate” roadblocks that prevent us from getting back on. But how do we stay on the wagon to begin with despite our setbacks in life?
