subject: How To Get The New Year's Resolutions In 2011? [print this page] Is already very little, just a few hours, so that 2010 will end and the way to 2011. With some religious discipline, each start of the year arising from the hackneyed quasi tiresome New Year's resolutions.
The truth is that on one hand squeak a bit but otherwise we know that we are a type of animal that takes advantage of pauses for reflection which, incidentally, is fine. In reality, breaks, round numbers, the key date, are mental constructs. That is, if one intends to improve some aspect of your life (stop smoking, lose weight, learn Russian ...) should give the same to do so in the new year than at any other time of year. However, it is not. There is a tendency to take a round number, a key date, ie one of those breaks to which I referred earlier.
And, for lack of a better system, we could say that's better than nothing. On the other hand, it is a great classic New Year's resolutions fade and blur, at the latest, in the second week of January. Some brave endure until February but 90% gives up easily with regrettable. But why is this so? "We are so soft that we can not keep our word or to ourselves? Is there any way to change this? Can we get this year is the year in pushing forward some of my projects? The answer is emphatically yes.
To do just that with a minimum guarantee of seriousness and should make some minor adjustments. Among those who paid the January 1 of gyms six months and only goes on day 2 and that other (one in 20 or so) to mortgage their lives to achieve their goals, there is a middle that is of interest. There have been some interesting discoveries in this field which I will comment you. First, the self-help industry has been saying for years that regularly displayed in a particular state (no smoking, thin or Russian speaking) is sufficient. However, this is not true.
In the best case is simply ineffective. It seems that people fantasize too much about how wonderful life could be unprepared for the setbacks that the way you might suppose, or, put another way, are designed to escape so they can feel good thinking that way but not seem to want to make the effort to initiate the transformation. With everything and that, if there are certain strategies that seem to help enough with the New Year's resolutions and in particular the achievement of objectives in general. I met a wise man named Jim Rhon saying that if you are sick you should start a health plan if you're poor, a plan of wealth, if you are overweight, a weight loss plan if you are illiterate, a plan of culture and so on. It's as simple as forceful.
The first thing you need then is a plan. As detailed as possible. A plan on paper at least lead you to your goal. There is a foolproof way to lose 50 kilos in one year, for example, it is to lose a kilo a week. Another aspect that has proven effective is to publicize your plans. Although keep in secret soothes the feeling of failure if not achieved, it is also true that hinders their achievement. We are a kind of animal that tends to be more faithful to their views when they are made public. Another useful strategy is to regularly remind the advantages and benefits that we would if we achieve our purpose.
I'm talking about a list of benefits of goal reached, carry in your wallet or purse and read between 3 and 5 times a day. Our thoughts, and with them our purposes, are ephemeral. If not anchored, they evaporate. The form of anchoring is forcing us to remember. For example, you know why society was more religious generations ago? Just because the parishioners were forced to pray (ie anchor) several times a day. Muslims pray five times a day. While they make their beliefs are anchored each day. If we play the concept for us, that is, if we pray several times a day the benefits of achieving the purpose, we'll make it much easier.
Another strategy is rewarded with milestones. One goal of a certain size that involves a lot of time can demoralize anyone just because you repeat it several times a day. You must enable a kind of intermediate sprints in which stop and reward yourself for the steps even if not quite managed. Finally, research carried out by different psychologists from different universities was shown to carry a little diary of how the plan evolves exponentially increases the chances of success. It can be a diary on paper or on your computer. Conclude by presenting to another friend who can help this year did not pass the fact of reaching your goals. Is the effect Zeigarnik.
It turns out that a young Russian graduate student in psychology found that the waiters were able to retain in your head for orders of several tables of customers if their account had not been charged and, on the contrary, immediately forgot you lead seconds after have been collected. That fact led him to postulate the existence of psychic tension that remains dormant until the task is completed. This motor acts psychic tension, pushing the completion of the task. As one of four recognized procrastinate, that is, intentionally postpone their tasks knowingly Zeigarnik can use the effect as follows.
Stick to begin the task. Spend just minutes a day. If you do, the effect Zeigarnik will do the rest for you. You know, if you want 2011 to be the year you reach your goals, develop a plan, tell your friends constantly remind the advantages of doing, reward small successes, keep a diary and, at least, begin to make the Zeigarnik effect do the rest.
