Happy holidays! Before we kick off the new year here at CareBuilders, I wanted to announce Resolution January! Every week in the month of January, we will cover one topic a week that revolves around resolutions. This won’t just be about promises you’ll make to yourself and break within a few weeks (I’ve been there), we’ll be talking about how to build sustainable, healthy habits in the new year. To start this month off a little early, I thought I’d give a quick run-down of the type of resolutions we will be discussing this month.
Starting Small
Starting your goal in small ways and then building up over time is one solid way to make sure that this change is something you can sustain long term. For example, if you drink about one glass of water a day and your goal is to eventually drink eight glasses (64 ounces) a day, don’t start trying to drink eight glasses a day on January 1st. Spend the first few weeks making sure you’re drinking one glass a day, and then increasing by one glass every few weeks. That way, if your progress stalls, then you’re still drinking more than you had previously.
Reflecting on What Makes You Happy
Tailoring your resolutions to what you actually like to do will make them easier to maintain. If you hate the gym but love walking your dog, don’t make your resolution about going to the gym. Try to get exercise by increasing the length and frequency of your walks with your dog. There are changes we make because they are genuinely good for us, for example a medical diet, but others are just what we think we should do.
I hope you all will enjoy Resolution January and I will see you all in the new year!
Written by Brigid Stakelum
