In 6 months, we will be thinking about New Year’s 2014! You may not think twice about your New Year’s resolutions at this point in the year. Yet, just 6 months ago, everything seemed possible!
Losing 10 pounds, quitting smoking, finding a new job, and taking a new class were achievable goals. For many people, once they accomplished their goals they quickly set new ones. For others, however, demanding lives, frustration at the lack of immediate success, and the passage of time may have pushed those goals to the “back burner.”
However, many motivational psychologists say revisiting resolutions at the midyear point and taking even small steps to reinvigorate them can boost our determination, making them achievable before the year is over. From this “second chance” perspective, the opportunity exists to refine those original goals that may have been too big or overwhelming.
Whatever your original New Year’s resolutions, revisiting them will re-engage and energize you. Owning them again with whatever “tweaks” you need to apply can give you the drive to see them through this time. With unexpected benefits along the way, a feeling of even great satisfaction may follow in January 2014 when, because you’ve achieved your goals, new resolutions will be in order!
