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Making Health Resolutions Permanent by June
Kaminski, MSN
New Year's resolutions are a custom that people have attempted to practice
for many years. It is a positive practice that leads people to envision what
they might be if they could just stick to a plan of action (which usually
equates to discipline) consistently over the coming year.
New Year's resolutions are a custom that people have attempted to practice
for many years. It is a positive practice that leads people to envision what
they might be if they could just stick to a plan of action (which usually
equates to discipline) consistently over the coming year. All too often, the
"sticking to it" part is the biggest challenge. Very often, people focus their
resolutions on health. Whether prevention focused (quitting smoking, eating a
balanced diet, working out, more sleep) or health promotion based, health
resolutions are both useful and attainable. It just takes a sound action plan
and the motivation to keep going, one day at a time.
Record Your Resolutions The
first step in creating a resolution plan is to record the outcomes that you
desire to achieve this year. Write them down in order of priority. Do you want
to achieve your ideal body weight? To develop a workable individualized fitness
regime? To learn and practice sound nutrition? Achieve an active and healthy sex
life? Stop smoking or drinking alcohol? Attune with nature more? Think about
your own state of health, your lifestyle choices and current health patterns.
What do you need to change to create a dynamic and healthy life for yourself?
Set Realistic GoalsOnce you have recorded the outcomes you desire you
can move onto step two - leveling your target goals into smaller steps. For
instance if your goal is ideal body weight, you will need to focus on nutrition,
fitness and your body image. The triangle of activity, proper diet and
visualizing  the
body you were meant to have is the healthiest and most effective way to regulate
your weight - whether you need to lose or gain weight to achieve it. So, you
need to plan how to improve your diet; participate in routine physical activity
and find time to focus on your own vision for your body. Take it one week at a
time. Focus more on nutrition than on diets. If you work out consistently and
eat a sound diet of all the five food groups, your weight will regulate itself.
Especially, if you combine these practices with visualization and imagery
focused on "seeing" yourself at your ideal body weight. Write down your goals
for the week, keeping your ultimate target in mind. Be realistic and keep track
of your progress.
Record Your ProgressBuy a book that you can record your progress in - a
blank journal, a lined paper workbook, or create a binder with graph sheets and
record fields for writing down each day's steps towards your goals. Writing it
down gives you incentive to keep going - to enjoy the process of achieving your
goals. If it is worth having, it will likely take diligence and a total
dedication to incorporating healthy practices into your lifestyle. Try to see
the steps you take as new patterns of behavior which help you to achieve your
goals. In time, they will become a part of your daily life, they will feel
natural and beneficial. Try not to see the healthy steps you take as denial or
drudgery. Rather, see them as gifts to yourself - they are practices and
activities that both empower and enliven you. They represent things you do to
care for yourself and for the people you care for.
Involve Others In Your Quest  Taking
care of your health is a great gift to your loved ones. It also offers
opportunities to share quality time and positive acitivities with those you are
close to. It helps tremendously to share your healthy activities with someone
else. Learn about nutrition with your family or friends. Work out with a
partner. Explore nature with them too. Quit smoking with a buddy. And keep a
journal about it together, sharing your outer and inner progress. The
encouragement and collaboration that can develop will help you to fortify your
resolutions on an ongoing basis and help all involved move toward health in a
friendly supportive atmosphere.
Health resolutions can be made and maintained. Many people joke that
resolutions are made to be broken. If you do falter, don't worry about it. Pick
up the process again tomorrow and don't worry about missing a day here or there.
The key is to find health promoting activities that make you feel more alive and
happy. If you enjoy your fitness routine, you are going to make a place for it
in your life on a continual basis. Once you begin to see the benefits of sound
nutrition, you aren't going to let yourself slip into a diet of convenience
foods. The same goes for bad habits and stress inducing practices. If a healthy
practice gives you more vitality and joy, you are going to develop a need for
it. Your resolutions will become a natural part of daily living. So, if you
haven't made them already, it's not too late. Write down your resolutions for
this coming year and start planning. You'll never regret it!
Other Resources
Healthy Resolutions from BodyFitness at:
http://www.bodytrends.com/articles/weight_loss/healthyresolutionsgf.htm
Healthy New Year’s Resolutions from Dr. Donnica.com at:
http://www.drdonnica.com/display.asp?article=191
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