| 1. Make it short One sentence. No waffling. Be clear what you’re aiming to do. 2. Make it positive. If your resolution is something you don’t want to do, you’ll end up focusing on what you don’t want. If you resolve (say) to spend less time on social media, your mind will keep coming back to social media. Instead turn it into what you do want to do instead. Such as, spend time with your friends, go for a walk, come to Aikido… 3. Write it on paper Writing on paper makes it more solid and real. Put that paper somewhere you’ll see it regularly. 4. Tell someone That’s possibly the hardest step, but the most important. It shows your unconscious mind that you are serious, so it will get on your side. My resolution this year is to say “No” more often – to free up my time to do what’s important: write more novels, read more novels, practise more Aikido and spend time with those I love. There, I’ve shared it. Feel free to check up on me through the year. 5. Decide on the smallest possible first step The first step is crucial. Without it, there’s no second. So make it as small and easy as possible. Then the second step will follow. And the third. And the fourth… My first step will be to stop writing this. Will there be missteps along the way? Will I forget and fall short at times? For sure. But I’ll keep coming back to it. If you still want more help you can find more here Do tell me your resolutions and what you intend to do to keep them. Have a very happy, healthy and successful New Year. Best wishes Charles Harris |