Live Well, Work Well Newsletter January 2024 combined

How to Make—and Keep—Your New Year’s Resolution As a new year begins, you may be reflecting on the • Measurable—A measurable goal is past year. This introspection is a significant first quantified. You’ll be able to see if you’re step toward selecting a New Year’s resolution to making progress as you go. For example, if help you grow as a person. Many New Year’s you want to save $500 for your emergency resolutions fail by mid-February due to a lack of fund or save for a down payment on a self-discipline, with only 1 in 5 people sticking with home, you’ll be able to track your savings them all year. That’s why setting yourself up for and prove you’re making progress along the success when choosing a resolution is important. way. • Achievable—An achievable goal is realistic and attainable. If you’ve never worked out before, a daily workout goal won’t likely be feasible or sustainable in the long run. Alternatively, if you’re already taking walks, start with increasing their duration or frequency. • Relevant—A relevant goal needs to make sense or be appropriate for you. You want Regardless of what you choose as your resolution, your goal to matter, so reflect on the past make sure it’s a “SMART” goal—one that is year about what’s working in your life and specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and what’s not. Timing is equally important, so timely—to increase the odds that you will stick to ensure this is the right time for you to it. Here’s what that means: tackle the resolution. • Specific—A specific goal is simple and • Timely—A timely goal is accomplished strategic. It’s something you can easily within a specific time frame. You can conceptualize. For example, instead of adjust this period as needed and make new saying you’ll eat healthier, be specific goals or deadlines after achieving the first about how you can actually do that (e.g., one. cook breakfast daily or eat fish twice a week). Remember that New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be health-related, so find what matters to you to help you live a better life in 2024. This article is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended to be exhaustive, nor should any discussion or opinions be construed as professional advice. © 2023 Zywave, Inc. All rights reserved.