5 Ways to Revive Your New Years Resolution

Stephanie Modkins
It's halfway through the year and you are struggling to achieve New Year's resolution. Your diet is back to burgers and fries. Your finances are still in a mess. And, you are no closer to mending those important relationships in your life. So, what do you do? You revive your New Years resolution. Here's how:

1 - Enlist the help of a life coach.

A life coach is a professional who can help you achieve your goals. If you are the type of person who likes to procrastinate or gets overwhelmed with the idea of change (even though you need it), a life coach is the way to go. Find one by visiting www.lifecoach.com. A good life coach will help you figure out exactly what you need to do to revive and achieve your New Year's resolution.

2 - Post your resolution on the fridge.

You eat every day. Right? So, tape your New Year's resolution to it. The fact that you have to see it daily will help you not forget that you want to make a change in your life. It will keep your resolution at the forefront of your life.

3 - Chat up your resolution on a daily basis.

Tell a friend who'll hold you accountable about your New Year's resolution. Explain you're trying to revive your desire to achieve it and need help. You'll see that your friend will ask you about your New Year's resolution regularly. It will help keep a fire lit under your tush and push you forward toward your resolution.

4 - Revise your resolution into something more realistic.

Your New Year's resolution may be dead because it's unrealistic. It's a goal you need years to achieve and you want to do it overnight. Revive your resolution by breaking it down into pieces and doing the easiest one. So, if you want to lose 30 pounds, try to lose 15 this year that equals about 2 pounds a month. This weight loss resolution is doable and will give you the confidence to lose the rest.

5 - Take one step toward accomplishing your resolution.

Do it today. The sooner you get started the sooner you'll get closer to achieving your New Year's resolution. Also, you'll get the "snowball" effect in motion. What's that? It's a symbolic term used to describe how one thing builds unto another and helps a dream or goal grow until it becomes a reality.

Ready to revive your New Year's resolution now? Of course you are. Why else would you be reading this article? Get started today and achieve at lease one of your goals this year.

Published by Stephanie Modkins

Stephanie M. is a freelance writer who lives in the northwest. Her main goal is to write in a way that entertains, educates or uplifts readers.  View profile

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  • Sheri Fresonke Harper5/7/2009

    Terrific advice :) Sheri

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