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Why (and how) your resolutions should look different this year
Reflect on the main categories of your life
- Personal goals: Ask yourself, “How have I taken care of myself this year? What is one thing I can add to my routine that involves self-care?”
- Household goals: Choose one area of the house to clean out in January.
- Relationship goals: How satisfied are you with your relationships right now?
- Spiritual goals: What’s your spiritual practice like? How can you get in touch with this area of your life more?
- Work goals: How did you feel about your work-life balance, work performance and work relationships this year?
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Exercise was not necessary until the mid-20th century
Most people didn't see exercise as necessary until the mid-20th century. Food scarcity meant people didn't overeat, and it didn't make sense to try to burn off the calories.
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The start of the exercise culture
The exercise culture in the U.S. only took off after World War II.
- After a 1955 report showed that 57.9% of American kids failed one or more of six physical fitness tests - versus about 8 % of European kids - an executive order was issued to create the President's Council on Youth Fitness.
- In 1960, President-Elect John F. Kennedy wrote that the increasing lack of physical fitness is a menace to society. This push for fitness led to an expansion of the President's Council on Youth Fitness.
Entrepreneurs played a key role in establishing the fitness industry
Some entrepreneurs and trainers played a vital role in the rising exercise culture.
- Health clubs were popularized by the Vic Tanny Gyms chain.
- Weight-lifting for women was popularized in the 1930s and 1940s by female-bodybuilder Abby "Pudgy" Stockton.
- In 1974, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act paved the way for women to go out and sign up for exercise classes on their own.
- In the '60s and '70s, exercise became a more accepted and celebrated pursuit.
- The '80s and '90s saw the expansion of a conversation about diet and fitness.
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SMART Resolutions
Pick a goal that is meaningful and doable, making sure it's coming from inside you, not imposed by others.
Make specific, realistic plans for your New Year Goal using the time-tested SM...
Creating a Plan
Chances are you won't just wake up one day and suddenly change your life. To go where you want to go, you have to chart out a plan.
Quitting Bad Habits
For example: If you feel the cue of smoking, replace the smoking with some other activity like having a cup of coffee.
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New Year's resolutions
We seem to set goals around New Year's to re-evaluate where we are in life.
Statistics tell us that the vast majority of people will fail at their New Year's resolutions, but
The best ways to set goals
A good method to achieve your goal is to break it down into bite-size pieces using SMART goals.
- S - Specific. Create clear and achievable goals. Instead of wanting to write a book this year, aim for writing one chapter every month.
- M - Measurable. Your progress should be measurable.
- A - Achievable. Aim high, but within reason.
- R - Relevant. You care about your goal rather than thinking you should care about the goal.
- T - Time-bound. Create a timeline with specific dates and deadlines.
Resolutions: How to stay motivated
- Create a support system of friends and people who will call you out when you're slacking.
- Failure is part of the process. When you set a goal with the understanding that you will fail a lot, it will be easier to deal with those failures when they happen.
- Stay positive but realistic. People often confuse optimism and positive thinking with achievement. Try not to lose sight of your actual goals.