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Holidays New
Year
Resolutions
Whether
you plan to quit smoking, eat
healthier, lose
weight, land that new
job or are eager to simply organize that bedroom closet
the trick to resolutions is making a list, and checking
it twice.
Writing
down your personal goals for the year ahead - whether it's
on a sticky note, a scrap of paper or a detailed journal -
is probably one of the best things you can do to get motivated
on the road to self-improvement.
Planning
to tackle a resolution head-on? Don't, say the experts. Rather,
chip away at a goal for best results, and to ensure you won't
drop it like yesterday's fad diet when the going gets tough.
When compiling a New Year self-improvement to-do list, it's
a lot easier if break your resolution down into component
parts.
Divide
and conquer
- If
you're looking for a new job or to switch
careers, for example, start writing down contacts you
can use for networking. Begin brushing up your resume, or
investigate classes or other training to make you more marketable.
- Planning
to lose weight? Take the more sensible route by writing
down healthier
alternatives to at least some of the high-calorie
foods you usually consume. Now, add to that a brisk 5-minute
walk around the neighborhood everyday, and you'll be well
on your way to achieving your ideal weight.
- A time-tested
way for quitting
smoking is to simply keep a record of each time you
light up and count the number of cigarettes you have each
day. Can you eliminate at least one from your daily habit?
If you can do one - how about two the next day?
In short,
being gentle with yourself and easing into a personal resolution
is a surefire way of keeping it. And who knows? Once you become
good at it you may not even have to wait for New Year's.
Elsewhere
around the Web, discover more inspiration and great tips at
top Web resources featuring additional advice and suggestions
on how to keep those resolutions in the year ahead...
More
about keeping New Year's resolutions around the Web:
Make
New Year's Resolutions a Reality
- From WebMD with good advice about getting happy, healthy
and fit for the new year including quick tips on eating habits,
stress reduction, family togetherness, de-cluttering your
life and more.
New
Year's Resolution Tips - From MyGoals.com, offering
sensible suggestions on how to plan realistic goals for the
upcoming year by creating concrete goals, writing them down...and
sticking to it.
Popular
New Year's Resolutions - The top favorites and how
to accomplish them, including tips for losing weight, eating
right, getting fit, and more from Firstgov.gov.
How
to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
- Best tip : don't sweat the setbacks. Persistence! Plus more
step by step expert advice on how to stick with it, from eHow.com
ScienCentral:
Quitting Smoking - A clear-eyed look at why it's so
hard to quit and offering a good overview, its effects on
your heart and lungs, case studies, reports on new developments
in smoking cessation cures, and a sensible way to begin kicking
the habit this year.
101
Ways to Reduce Stress - No preachy Pollyanna advice,
but simple suggestions for chilling out - including our favorite
- #8. Make duplicate keys.
Our
Family Place: Getting Organized - Practical tips aimed
at homemakers with a concise guide for keeping track and prioritizing.
Includes printable budget forms, checklists.
Losing
Weight Safely - From the U.S. FDA with a rundown on
healthy weight reduction including quick ways to cut calories,
exercise tips, warnings about diet pills and what questions
to ask before signing up for a weight-loss program.
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