Starting small and building on the same leads to early success. Our good habits also have a way of spreading in other areas, if sustained long enough.

Visualizing your rewards and consciously feeling euphoric about them improves your chances of engaging in the actions that result in those developments.

Why we set our goals matters. If it is out of fear or social expectations, then they are not going to last.

93% of us set new year resolutions, with the common themes being about losing weight, eating better, starting an exercise regime, or saving money.

Resolving that you won't have any alcohol keeps the focus on the alcohol. Instead of focusing on what you don't want to do, focus on the positive aspect, like drinking more water.

Changing your environment helps you keep away from temptations and the risk of falling out of your commitments.

There will be hurdles and setbacks in the quest of trying to make yourself healthier.