Within the last week or so, which of the following have you noticed? The gym is getting slightly less crowded yet you have regularly heard the phrase “I really should be going to the gym today” from your colleagues There is less resistance to a glass of wine after work Your fridge contains one of your favourite desserts… and less salad / notably healthy food The word detox comes up less frequently in conversations The bus is again deemed appropriate for a short trip up the road Nights in the office are getting slightly later Calls to members of your family are becoming less of a priority Keenness to budget is waning slightly Heard / witnessed any of this? You are not alone. It is not uncommon that even a mere 3 weeks into January, enthusiasm wanes and fervour for achieving fabulous New Year’s resolutions ebb. The wanting remains but the correlating action becomes less and less frequent. … and the naysayers love it! A large proportion of people profess not to make resolutions because they never work, and with that attitude, it’s no wonder. So… while I am not claiming that sticking to New Year’s resolutions are easy… here are some tips to help you stay on track: 1. Change your vocabulary… immediately! As articles such as this one in the Herald Sun, this one in the Daily Mail and this (quite helpful one) in Forbes show… even people who still make resolutions often expect to break them before the end of the first month of the year. See the Forbes articles for some insightful solutions – but...
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