Here Is Why I Don’t Do New Year’s Resolutions
This time of year, your social media news-feed is likely to be inundated by posts about New Years Resolutions. It’s a great time of year to tell everyone how you’re disappointed with yourself for [insert problem behaviour] and how you’re going to stop doing [insert problem behaviour] in the new year. While it’s nice to have a resolution, rarely does it actually work. Many people will abandoning them within the first week.
To be honest, even I’ve been guilty of posting about New Year’s resolutions to connect with those who still believe in them. It’s a practical way to let people know I can help, even if I don’t fully agree with the concept. Most people fail at resolutions because they feel more like token gestures about fixing a ‘flaw’ than real commitments. What we’re actually dealing with is habitual behavior and how to change patterns that no longer serve us.
Investing in New Year’s Lessons instead of Resolutions
For many years, I’ve done the opposite; I reflect on my year and focus on New Year’s lessons instead. I take time to think about what I’ve learned over the past year and how that learning can guide me moving forward. This approach helps me better understand my challenges and turn those experiences into valuable insights. You might find this strategy useful too.
If you can come up with a motto that you can remember and use, it is great advice that you can remind yourself in the years to come.
Even the best plan is worthless without action
If you are committed to the idea of a resolution though, then consider getting some support to achieve it. The reality is this; you could read every self-help book on the planet but if you don’t take that learning and put it into action, then nothing will change. If you resort to doing the same behaviours over and over again, you will get the same result and sometimes we need a little help to expand our vision of what those behaviours could be. You can have the best plan in the world but with no action, it’s just an idea.
Be comfortable with making change every day when you need it
The understanding that you are already evolving and growing each day is going to fuel change more than a token wish due to a new year coming through. Be comfortable with trying new things, stepping outside of the comfort zone, and being able to explore why certain habits are being kept in place for you (hint: your unconscious mind is getting something beneficial from it even if you’re conscious mind is struggling to understand what that might be.) If you are doing a resolution though and you really want to make it a reality, get the support you need to help ensure you develop new ways of engaging with that old behaviour now.
No ‘plug’ here for my services. I want this to be genuine and real, so I don’t mind if you work with me or with someone else who you have a better rapport with. Put yourself first because only you can. You deserve to be the happiest you can be.
In the meantime for those who do ‘resolutions’, have a listen to this free hypnosis recording that I did a few years back. I hope it may help.
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