{"id":4779,"date":"2013-01-31T11:51:25","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T16:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sourcelive.wordpress.com\/?p=4779"},"modified":"2013-01-31T11:51:25","modified_gmt":"2013-01-31T16:51:25","slug":"8-tips-to-keep-your-new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=4779","title":{"rendered":"8 Tips to Keep Your New Year\u2019s Resolutions!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s about the time of year when people tend to stray away from their New Year\u2019s resolutions. In fact, according to a <a title=\"University of Scranton\" href=\"http:\/\/www.statisticbrain.com\/new-years-resolution-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study by University of Scranton<\/a>, only 8% of New Year\u2019s resolutions are actually achieved. But fear not! We\u2019ve got 8 tips to help you keep your resolutions going strong.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/121713422.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4848\" alt=\"New Year's Resolutions List\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/121713422.jpg?resize=199%2C300\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/121713422.jpg?w=337&amp;ssl=1 337w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/121713422.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/121713422.jpg?resize=265%2C400&amp;ssl=1 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Make it routine<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Old habits are hard to kick and new habits are hard to build. According to an article from <a title=\"Psychology Today\" href=\"http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/wired-success\/201003\/why-old-habits-die-hard-what-managers-need-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Psychology Today<\/a>, it can take anywhere from 8 to 254 days to build a habit. Practicing your resolution can turn it into a habit.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b>2.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Write \u2019em down<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Write down your resolutions and display them where you will see them everyday\u2014it\u2019s a great reminder!<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ask a friend to help you\/build support group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A close friend or small support group can give you an extra push if you feel yourself losing your resolution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reward yourself appropriately.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t mean you should eat a whole tub of ice cream because you\u2019ve stuck to your running routine! Just find a simple, appropriate award for positive reinforcement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Outline your plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A thought-out plan can help guide and motivate your resolution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Track progress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tracking your results will show your progress and give you an extra boost.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t talk about it<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to a <a title=\"TED\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.ted.com\/2010\/09\/02\/keep-your-goals-to-yourself-derek-sivers-on-ted-com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TED presentation<\/a>, when telling people your goal can give you similar gratification as to actually completing the action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don&#8217;t Be Upset by Setbacks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Setbacks happen, but don\u2019t let them get you down! Use setbacks to learn and grow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s about the time of year when people tend to stray away from their New Year\u2019s resolutions. In fact, according to a study by University of Scranton, only 8% of New Year\u2019s resolutions are actually&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=4779\">Continue Reading&#8230;<span> 8 Tips to Keep Your New Year\u2019s Resolutions!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[3,6],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb1fcA-1f5","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4779"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4779\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}