Setting a date to make a change — Who knew?

Long ago, I made a resolution to never make a New Year’s resolution again. I had tried to quit smoking on January first, but never made it to the fifth. I decided to get in shape one year. I bought a big home gym, the kind with the rubber bands, but barely used it — too tired after work. But then something happened. Age 40 started approaching, and I decided again to make a change.

I hadn’t intended on making a New Year’s resolution, just to make a change. It was just that time of year. The thing is, the idea of taking action at a specific time in the future seems to have worked this time. I knew the date of change was coming up. I got anxious about it a few times, but then that stopped happening. I even started getting excited about it. By the time the New Year rolled around, I was ready. It was the perfect time for getting a fresh start.

So, I took MindMekka’s advice and set a very specific goal: to become healthful. I realized that all those old resolutions were really just compartmentalized versions of one goal, to be a healthy person. I wrote down my resolution, just as the program suggests, and compartmentalized it. The section “Setting Yourself Up for Success” put that part into perspective. Setting smaller goals that work toward a bigger one seems more doable. It’s a lot less like climbing a mountain and more like climbing a series of small hills. It’s less daunting.

Not every section of “How to Stick with Your Goals and Resolutions” applied to me. I’ve got no kids or employees to help with their goals. The section on finding an accountability partner sounded promising, but I skipped that one too. I got myself into this condition, and I’ll get myself out, one small goal at a time.

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Audio Program by: MindMekka | Review by: Robert London