Health starts in the kitchen |
 Now that we’re done with January and getting into February, it’s time for an important check-in: how are you doing on those New Year’s resolutions that you set at the beginning of the month? Are you working out more? Eating healthier? Have you taken up that new hobby that you’ve been meaning to pick up for years? If your answer to these questions is “no,” or “not quite,” then you’re not alone. In fact, studies show that 20% of resolutions are broken by the first week of January and 80% are not completed within the year. [1]
So, what’s going on here? Are you just not committed enough to self-improvement? Are you setting unrealistic expectations? Are you being too hard on yourself? Well, maybe it’s not you; maybe it’s the very idea of setting New Year’s resolutions and expecting to immediately implement many large changes just because the calendar has flipped to a new year that needs changing. If you’re feeling frustrated about missing the mark on some of your resolutions, maybe this year is the year where you don’t give up and push them aside until next year, but rather start making gradual changes and goals throughout the year. This will allow for a more manageable approach that will ultimately result in more lasting changes.
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