Tips to stay motivated for New Years resolutions Progress looks different within each individual’s goals

By Emily Bothelo Staff Writer

As 2022 ends people are looking to leave behind old versions of themselves and start fresh in the new year. For most people, these minor improvements are called “New year’s resolutions,” and often disregard them after only a few weeks. From going to the gym to making your bed every morning, the size of these resolutions varies from person to person.The start of a new year is considered a “fresh start” that allows individuals to take small steps in order to achieve bigger long term goals.

The pressure of achieving these goals is often exactly the reason they do not come true. We enter the new year full of motivation to better ourselves, which some people easily continue throughout the year. For others, that drive is harder to maintain after just a few weeks of trying to better ourselves.

Once you learn to keep this motivation present after the first few months, new year’s resolutions will simply become accomplished goals. Staying motivated is easy for some people, but for the majority, a little help may be need ed. The first way to remain motivated is to choose realis tic goals you can see yourself accomplishing. Knowing yourself well enough to accept what goals can and can not be reached with in these resolu tions will only help you in the long run. Choosing unattainable goals will only cause frus tration when they are not be ing met, rather than being happy with your progress. Everyone’s goals for the new year should be specific to bettering their own life and working hard towards your own personal goals. Too often, resolutions are created with the intention of pleasing others.

Working to achieve a goal with other people in mind will cause motivation to diminish quickly. New Year’s resolutions should be fun, and focus on bettering one’s own life. Another way to keep your motivation up is to stop comparing yourself to others. Everyone’s goals are completely different. Comparing your own personal goals to the goals of someone else will only cause you to judge your own path. It is no secret that everyone accomplishes their goals at different paces. To some people, it’s best to accomplish their goals fast to get them out of the way. To others, slow gradual progress is best and that is okay. The speed in which you accomplish your goals is unrelated to the amount of progress you made. Another way to remain motivated is to track your progress.

Keeping tabs on how far you have come while acknowledging how much more you have to go. Tracking your progress allows you to actually see your growth in accomplishing your goal. The more you see yourself getting closer to your goal, the more motivated you will be to accomplish it.

Regardless of how significant your New Year’s resolution is, staying motivated is a crucial part of achieving your goal. Remember that New Year’s resolutions are not about changing your entire life,but taking small steps towards achieving your goals. Instead of trying to accomplishing all of your goals at once, resolutions allow you to take small steps to better yourself little by little. Through some mindful choices and realistic expectations, achieving one’s resolutions can be a sustainable and fulfilling way to become your best self.