Motivation to Keep Up Your Health and Wellness Goals

I know that not everyone sets resolutions, but many people do set goals of what they want to do this year. 

So, with just over 6-weeks into the year, dry January behind us, Girl Scout cookie season in full swing, Superbowl Sunday, and Valentine’s Day behind us, maybe now is a time to review those goals again. 

By now, we may set many of those goals aside because of lack of motivation or no/poor results. Are you one of those people? I hope not. 

Dust off your goals and see where you are. If you forgot what they were, maybe you should re-evaluate them and redevelop them? Here are some things to think about: 

Be positive. 

I encourage my clients to think about the positive rather than the negative. So instead of STOP, REDUCE, LESS, NEVER, and similar words, think about how you can change that. 

Instead of STOPPING procrastinating, I am “more efficient with my time.” 

Instead of LESS sugar, I am eating for my health. 

Instead of NEVER eating out, I see if I can make something at home just as fast and healthier. 

Don’t beat yourself up. 

If you aren’t 100% successful, it isn’t a failure. 

Take your goal and start now, not tomorrow, Monday, or next week. For example, I planned on exercising a certain number of days each month, but there will be a day (or many) that I don’t want to do if the schedule gets out of hand.  

I set a percentage of the days I am going to exercise. For example, I plan to exercise 28 times this month, but I am successful as long as I do 85% or 24 of those scheduled days. 

Results will come. 

Most of the time, results don’t come immediately. 

While people often repeat that it takes 21 days to form a new habit, research suggests that isn’t accurate. For example, a 2009 study indicates anywhere from 18 to 254 days, so less than three weeks, but sometimes up to more than EIGHT months.

Take that information and DON’T throw up your hands and give up but see that it is NORMAL to take a while to create a healthier habit, and you are not alone. 

Many people don’t often take the time to work on and develop their habits. Yet, it takes work, time, and dedication to be successful. 

Make time to work on your goals. For example, if you want to run a race, you need to train regularly.  

Everyone can succeed in obtaining their goals; they need to be appropriate for you and work on them. 

Keep moving ahead. 

And guess what? I work with people to help them reach their health and wellness goals with one-on-one work.

Want to learn more? Schedule a Consult Call with me, and we can chat about your plans.