Top 10 Ways To Ensure New Year Resolution Success

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It's nearly that time of year again for setting and forgetting your New Year's resolutions. But fewer than 10% of people who set New Year Resolutions actually achieve them. But you can increase your chances of success just by trying these top 10 tips.

1. Write Them Down. It's a proven fact that writing down your goals gives a higher (((probability|chance}}} of success. And keep them somewhere handy, so you can refer to them often to trigger your mind and motivation.

2. Make a Plan. Prepare a step-by-step plan on how you will achieve your goals. Try starting with the end vision of where you want to be and work backwards to where you are now. Detail the steps you progressed through to work backwards, and these are the steps that you need to take in reverse to move forwards. Your plan is essentially your set of instructions to yourself on how to get to your end goal. Always know what your next step is.

3. Make it Personal. Before you decide on what goals you'll set for the year, ask yourself whether you are the main reason for setting this goal, and not your partner, boss, family or peers. Also ask yourself ...
... whether the goal makes you feel excited and energized and whether it is in line with you life purpose or mission. If you can answer yes to these questions, then it's a good goal. If you can't then you probably won't achieve it.

4. Be Realistic. If you're thinking about writing down a goal that you always put down and never achieve, take think again. Why will this year be any different? Is this goal something you just need to let go of?

5. Commit. Stop thinking in warm fuzzy thoughts and get out of those day dreams into reality. Make the decision that you will wholly commit to and complete your goals. Keep telling yourself through positive affirmation that you are committed to your goals.

6. Go Public. Or at least share your goals and your commitment to your goals with your closest family and friends. This way you'll have someone to lean on when things get tough, someone to bounce ideas off and most importantly someone to share your successes with.

7. Be Accountable. Diligently track your progress against your goals and if you aren't on track, ask yourself why. It can help to talk to a Coach or someone in your support network to help you account for your actions.

8. Focus With Reminders. Once you've written down your goals and created a plan, make sure you have a system for reminding yourself of your goals and to take action on them. Put reminders in your diary or calendar, post notes where you will see them, whatever it takes to trigger you to keep on track.

9. Believe and Visualize. Visualize yourself on New Years Eve with all your goals achieved. And visualize yourself in your perfect life? What would that look like? How would it feel? Visualize once a day and see the difference it can make in your life.

10. Use anchors. Tie your goal to a habit you already have in place. Perhaps you decide to exercise right after checking your morning emails, or practice meditation after brushing your teeth. Anchoring your new behavior and goals to an existing habit is a great remedy for success.

May this year be the year that your goals and dreams manifest with ease and joy!
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