Hello 2025! Happy New Year!
New year often means new goals that help to better your life. Some people call it new year resolutions, while others just look at the new year as a fresh start to achieving their desires. Whatever you call it, this the perfect time to begin something new that will bring you joy.
With that being said, for some, the new year does not start on January 1st. It can intentionally begin when they are mentally ready; plans and systems have been made, habits formed, and goals set. Remember, if you are looking to achieve any type of change, it can happen as soon as you are willing and ready to do so. The new year may be a good time to start, as that’s when most people are starting “something new”. Or, think of other milestone days such as your birthday, the first of the month, or pick any random Wednesday for example.
Start when you are ready to, start when you know you can be committed.
Below are tips to achieving your new year goals for 2025
TIPS FOR ACHIEVING YOUR NEW YEAR GOALS
1.Create and set SMART goals. Develop new year goals for yourself that are specific, measurable, achievable relevant, and time-specific. You want to develop a goal/goals that require you to track them in order to see progress. For example, if your goal is to save money, be more specific! You want to save $500 by June 1st 2025 by creating a monthly budget.
2.Break down your goals. It’s difficult to work towards achieving a new goal immediately. Break you goals down into smaller steps and habits so they become practical and achievable. For example, if you are looking to save money this year, you can consider doing this by reducing the amount of times you eat out from 4 days a week to 3. This small habit can make it easier for you to stick towards your goal. Once this becomes a part of your routine, you can then move to eating out to 2-1 day per week.
3.Create a routine and track your progress. Weaving your new year goals into your daily routine is one of the difficult but most rewarding actions you can take to seeing results. Adding a tracker to monitor and gage your progress is the icing on the cake! Once you are able to make your new year goals a part of your lifestyle, it will become less overwhelming and more encouraging to work towards.
4.Be adaptable. Plans don’t always work out. We are human and things may not always go as planned. Be open-minded, flexible and adaptable to how you approach your goals for the year. As long as you continue working towards them, even if the manner in which you do so changes, keep going!
5.Accountability and rewards. If you are comfortable, share your goals with a friend(s), become a part of a community, or look for a coach to help keep you accountable and for support. It’s often difficult working towards something on your own, leaning on someone you trust for support and encouragement may be helpful during difficult times. Also, don’t forget to reward yourself! As you work towards your goals it’s important to treat yourself towards any key milestones that you make. Doing this will help to encourage you to keep pushing through.
You got this. All the best in 2025!
