It can be difficult to follow through on New Year’s resolutions for some people, but there’s plenty of advice out there to keep you on track.
Penney Murphy, the owner of Penney Murphy & Associates Registered Counsellors and Consultants in Saskatoon, told Brent Loucks that people tend to make one major mistake.
“Where people get tripped up a lot is their goals are too broad,” she explained. “If you can narrow it down and be very specific and strategic, that will help.”
She thinks it’s best to break down your goal into manageable pieces and organize them in a way that works for you.
“If it’s not in the calendar, and it’s not planned, chances are really good it’s not going to happen,” Murphy said.
Dr. Marcia Sirota, a psychiatrist and author, agrees with Murphy that incremental change is better than vague, lofty goals.
“If you’re kind to yourself, if you’re gentle to yourself, if you’re sensitive about your limits … you push a little, and then you rest. You try a little, then you take it easy. You make a sacrifice, but then you reward yourself,” she told Gormley.
“If you have a gentle, loving self-compassion, all change is more possible.”