{"id":4629,"date":"2023-01-23T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/?p=4629"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:16:13","slug":"new-years-resolutions-and-you-its-a-mind-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/new-years-resolutions-and-you-its-a-mind-game\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year\u2019s Resolutions and You: It\u2019s a Mind Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You\u2019ve had time for your deepest wishes for 2023 to bubble up to your awareness. You\u2019re feeling motivated! You\u2019ve set your goals. You have an idea of what success would look like. You may even have a plan roughly laid out. But in the back of your mind you\u2019re wondering, \u201cWhat will be different this time? I\u2019ve tried this before.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, life has a way of putting distractions and compelling detours in front of us when we least expect them. And you know this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yes, I\u2019m ready<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You \u2018re aware that when you create a solid plan for reaching your goals, something, somewhere, at some point, takes you off course. Your priorities change \u2013 at least for the moment. Over time, your goals seem to retreat further and further into the background. Eventually you may tell yourself, \u201cMaybe my goals don\u2019t matter so much anymore.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But they do matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You matter. In everything you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Year\u2019s resolutions are just that: resolutions. They\u2019re only a reflection of your \u2018resolve\u2019<\/em> to make a change. But resolve alone doesn\u2019t bring success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what does it take to make a New Year\u2019s Resolution stick?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you need to do to manifest your goals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Dream big \/Plan small<\/strong>
Allow yourself to see every possibility. Dream. Go bigger than you think is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then find the meaning behind your yearning. New Year\u2019s Resolutions are about much more than an action you plan to take. They\u2019re a reflection of what matters to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask yourself, \u201cIf I succeed at this, what would that say about me? What am I assuming would happen? Then what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then plan for small steps. What would a \u2018good day\u2019 look like? Plan for it. Specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask yourself, \u201cWhat small actions would move me closer to my goal?\u201d Are these daily actions? Weekly? How will I know in a month or 6 months I am closer to my goal?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Be mindful\/Choose deliberately<\/strong>
Before saying \u2018Yes!\u201d to anything during your day, ask yourself, \u201cWill this action take me closer to my goal?\u201d If it doesn\u2019t, ask yourself, \u201cWhen would be the best time for this? Am I ready to say no?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Recognize success\/Celebrate failure<\/strong>
Acknowledge the success of every small step along the way. Success comes with persistence, not grand effort. When you fail or get distracted, ask yourself, \u201cWhat got in my way? What can I do differently going forward?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success and failure are flip sides of the same coin. Welcome the learning and embrace the adjusting. That\u2019s how you stay in the game!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Reflect\/Revise<\/strong>
Reflection is so important for our learning! Make sure you\u2019ve got enough time to slow down and ask yourself (often) during the year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n