What’s your resolution?
Author
Thomas Wiest
CEO, Aspirience Home Care
It’s that time of year again when we all try to make a New Years Resolution. With the beginning of a new year, you get a fresh start, a blank page, a clean slate, a new beginning, whatever you might call it, it’s time to look at what your New Year’s resolution(s) might be.
First though, we should reflect upon last year and what we did do in 2007. Did the New Year’s resolutions you made for 2007 come true? Did you get accomplished everything you wanted to? Many of us can say, hardly, because it’s so tough to plan for next week, let alone next year.
As we embark on that new beginning the next step is to come up with some ideas. That might be the challenging part. It’s tough to know where you want to go if you’re sure what is possible.
Well, if you’re stuck for ideas take a look at this top ten list with some ideas I compiled from several surveys:
1. Spend more time with friends and family. Try sitting down together for a family meal one day a week. Leave the TV off and talk instead.
2. Get fit. You don’t need to join a gym to get fit. Skip the elevator and walk up the stairs instead.
3. Loose weight. Change your diet gradually, don’t give up everything you love straight away. Just make a small change every week.
4. Quit smoking. Get help, don’t do it on your own. Ask your friends and family for support.
5. Enjoy life more. Start taking in the good things…go for a walk with a family member and listen to nature’s sounds and view the scenery.
6. Quit Drinking. Don’t put yourself in situations you’ll find difficult. Same as quitting smoking, ask friends and family for support.
7. Get out of debt. Be honest with yourself and your partner. Get professional help if needed.
8. Learn something new. Try something new you’ve always wanted to do. I personally learned to snow ski last year and took more lessons this year. Ask a friend to come too.
9. Help others. Visit elderly neighbors or relatives who might be lonely for a chat. Sometimes just talking with someone brightens their day.
10.Get organized. Get a diary and start using it. Write down when important dates are or when bills are due. Prioritize tasks into smaller workable tasks so the job gets done better and faster.
In reviewing this list, if you do one resolution, it inevitably bleeds over into another resolution. Like spending more time with friends and family(#1 above), has hints of enjoying life more (#5 above) and helping others (#9 above). It appears to be a win/win deal.
Hopefully, this list will give some ideas of how to set successful resolutions for the new year.