“What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while.”

Most people do not stick to their New Year's resolutions because they focus on the entire task.By just focusing on the daily small steps, one is able to create a successful daily routine.

One Step Daily

Dial back your goal for the New Year to be a more practical, pragmatic one, and your chances of success will rise dramatically.Don't be too hard on yourself.

Keep It Practical

Don't have vague resolutions with no direction for the New Year. Have clear, specific goals for your daily routine like "run around the park for 10 to 20 minutes every morning."

Be Specific

If you miss a day or two in your daily habit forming a routine, it's ok. Get back to it.

Be Nice to Yourself

A ten-minute commitment to keeping a habit going can work wonders if done every day and is easier to maintain.

10 Minutes

If committing to a new habit for a whole year seems overwhelming, have a 30 Day Trial and see if you stick to it.

Trial Period

My Unscientific 5-Step Recipe My New Year's Resolutions used to fail every time. For example, I set a resolution to "Exercise more." I vaguely imagined running marathons and wearing headbands. Then in January, I took a two or three long runs and forgot about the resolution. It was sorta like that every year.

GRETCHEN RUBIN

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