Making the Change. Your short guide to making new year’s resolutions stick.

Making the Change 4. Developing doable Strategies.

The gap between where you are now and where you want to be is evident. You are stoked and motivated to make the change. The next step is to find suitable strategies to move you from where you are to where you want to be.

Brainstorm with yourself or with someone you trust about which strategies will work for you. Have you or someone you know had success in particular areas in the past? What did you/they do? What are some of the resources that you can immediately utilize? (Resources may be things or people, it is anything that can help you, even your own personal strengths.) Is there something small yet significant that you can implement straight away? Take your time and write it all out. Don’t stop at working out strategies in your head, talk it through with someone and write it down.

Then write out a goal-statement that tells you what you want to achieve and how.

[I will _________________________ by means of ____________________.]

Remember to revisit and rework it all the time to ensure continuous growth and improved results.

Example:

Project: improve Health.

Possible strategies:

Follow proper diet. Regular exercise. Do GP check-up. Join a walking group. Research different exercise disciplines – yoga, martial arts, cross-fit, etc. Research supplements and diets. See a dietician.

Goal-Statements.

I will weigh 104 kg by April 2024. I will accomplish this by following a prescribed diet, exercising at least 5 times per week and taking my supplements.

My blood pressure will be stable at _________ as I take regular medication and limit my alcohol intake to no more than 4 drinks per week.

NOTE: these goal-statements are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound. [S.M.A.R.T.]

Exercise:

Now do your own.