{"id":1162,"date":"2022-01-07T14:03:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T14:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chrisnorton.org\/?p=1162"},"modified":"2022-01-07T14:03:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T14:03:08","slug":"my-4-tips-to-finish-your-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrisnorton.org\/blog\/my-4-tips-to-finish-your-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"My 4 Tips to Finish Your Resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What I love about New Year\u2019s is that it feels like the start of a new chapter in your life. Out with the old and in with the new. With all new beginnings there\u2019s excitement and plenty of motivation. I think of it like the start of the outdoor 10K I ran as a kid. Thousands of people are tightly packed as close to the starting line as possible. Heart is pumping, you&#8217;re full of adrenaline. The 1st mile you feel great but as the race continues the excitement disappears as you fatigue. You start thinking <em>Why did I sign up for this?<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>It\u2019s the same when you set out to accomplish a goal. The trick is continuing on that same pursuit as the excitement dwindles and your motivation fatigues. Here are 4 tips to help you continue on your race to accomplish your goals for 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Avoid perfection<\/strong>. If you wanted to workout 4X a week but next week you only get 2 workouts in then so be it! Go for 4X the following week. Don\u2019t quit on your goal just because you came up short or gave into temptation on an off day. I think too many people make goals to be all or nothing. Give yourself wiggle room for failing. Get back on the horse and keep moving forward.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Boost your willpower by eliminating temptation<\/strong>. It\u2019s so much easier to say no to something that\u2019s not there or visible. I think I have a pretty good amount of willpower but when there\u2019s junk food or unhealthy snacks in the house I\u2019m eating them at some point. If a social media app is on my home screen of my phone I\u2019m going to click on it. Therefore, I don\u2019t buy junk food for the house and have moved Twitter off my home screen. It has helped!\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Break your goal down to daily tasks<\/strong>. You have a vision of where you want to go like losing weight or making more money but think through how you can inch closer each day. Create a daily process. What are the individual tasks you can check off the box today? At what time will this be done?\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Share your goal with a few close friends or family<\/strong>. It will help you stick with the goal to avoid the feeling of shame when they check on your progress later on. Better yet, make it a competition with one of them who also has a goal. Put some money on the line to create an incentive and consequence for not following through.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>I hope that helps! Let me know your favorite advice for sticking with goals.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Take care,<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Chris<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What I love about New Year\u2019s is that it feels like the start of a new chapter in your life. Out with the old and in with the new. With all new beginnings there\u2019s excitement and plenty of motivation. I think of it like the start of the outdoor 10K I ran as a kid. 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