Before you commit to a new goal this year, pause and ask yourself two simple questions:
- Is it enjoyable?
- Is it sustainable?
Asking yourself these questions can be the difference between a quick fix and lasting change.
1. Is it enjoyable?
If a resolution feels like punishment, your brain will resist it. If a goal is enjoyable, you’ll be more likely to do it.
Choose goals that make you feel proud, energized, or satisfied, like cooking a new recipe each week or starting a recreational sport.
Only you know what’s enjoyable for you, so let that be your guide.
2. Is it sustainable?
The key to resolutions that stick beyond the first few weeks of the new year is setting goals that you feel confident you can maintain.
Ask yourself:
- Can I see myself doing this in a month?
- If life gets busy, can I still keep this up?
- Progress you can maintain beats progress you can’t.
Resolutions that are enjoyable and sustainable are the ones that stick.
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