Achieve Your New Year’s Goals: Tips to Stay on Track
Many resolutions fade before February. Break the trend and join the 9% who succeed!
With the new year approaching, many of us reflect on setting meaningful goals for a fresh start. Surprisingly, less than half of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, and only about 9% successfully achieve them, according to Driveresearch.com. The pressure to set resolutions—reported by 62% of Americans—can be overwhelming, which might explain why 23% quit within the first week and nearly half give up by the end of January.
If you’re determined to be part of the small percentage who not only sets but achieves their New Year’s resolutions, these strategies can help you succeed:
- Keep a Journal: Writing down your goals, tracking progress, and reflecting on challenges can help you stay focused. Journals also remind you how far you’ve come, boosting motivation.
- Find an Accountability Partner: Sharing your goals with someone with similar aspirations can help keep you both on track. Mutual encouragement and accountability make it easier to push through obstacles.
- Create a Vision Board: A vision board keeps your goals front and center. Visualizing your objectives daily can focus your energy and reinforce your commitment.
- Leverage Goal-Tracking Apps: Whether a fitness tracker, budgeting app, or task management tool, apps can provide reminders, insights, and encouragement to stick with your plan.
Tip: Be specific about your goals and celebrate small milestones to motivate yourself.
If your resolutions this year include financial wellness, New Dimensions FCU is here to help you achieve them! Whether you want to save more, manage debt, or create a budget, our team can guide you through every step.
Call us at (207)660-6267 or email creynolds@newdimensionsfcu.com to schedule an appointment.