Tips for Making Your New Years Resolution Work! by David Junno Psy.D.

get the facts, find out what action steps are necessary,

realistically assess the potential obstacles in your life to

making these changes. Use this information to develop your own

plan. We tend to be much more successful following through on

plans we make than ones others make for us.

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Focus on what you are going to do.

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Too many health related changes feel like deprivations. We are

going to give up foods we like, stop smoking, and/or stop

drinking. It is hard to maintain motivation for not doing

things. It is more rewarding focusing on what we are going to

do.

For example, for a diet goal think about what you can add to

your life. If you need to reduce high fat foods, consider a goal

of eating more lower fat foods. I have a goal of eating more

fruit each day, so every time I want a snack I see it as an

opportunity to have a fruit or some juice. I have also maintained

a goal of eating an extra portion of vegetable with my dinner.

This makes me feel more like I am doing something for myself

rather than just taking something away.

For a goal like stopping smoking, consider doing more activity

when normally you would be tempted to smoke. If you need to

quit drinking consider setting a goal of spending more time

with family or friends, or participation in non-drinking

related activities.

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Make this the year you get it right.

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Set appropritate expectations, learn what you need to be

successful, focus on what you want to do, and have a great

New Year!

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Quotes:

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more

important than any other one thing.”

Abraham Lincoln

“If at first you don't succeed, you are running about average.”

M H Alderson

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Remember, having the right diet and getting

enough exercise will not only improve your

health- IT WILL IMPROVE YOU LIFE.

Until next time,

Dave Junno Psy.D.

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References:

Polivy, Janet, Herman, C. Peter."If at First You Don't Succeed."

American Psychologist Sept. 2002: 677-689.

Roberts, C. K., Vaziri, N. D., Barnard, R. J. "Effect of diet

and exercise intervention on blood pressure, insulin, oxidative

stress, and nitric oxide availability.." Circulation Nov. 12

2002: 2530-2532.

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