Nearly everyone has a New Year’s resolution, whether they are aware of it or not. For many, it’s losing weight, getting better grades or becoming a happier, healthier person. The tradition has become a mental check for many, a reminder of how one needs to change. For about 60% of the population, it has become a tradition to make, and then break new year’s resolutions. 

So, you’ve made a resolution. Congratulations on trying to better yourself! Even bigger congratulations to those who’ve made it past January 12th, which is when 70% of resolution makers break their habits. Continue finding your healthier and happier mindset! However, what do you say to those who’ve broken their resolutions? 

It’s okay, no; honestly, it is. You may be disappointed with yourself, but be proud of the conscious effort you’ve made. “I used to feel pretty down whenever I would break my resolution.” Zoe Samaras (9) said. Maybe you haven’t realized it, but you made an effort. Just merely thinking about how you could become better in 2020, you grew better. 

So what now? You’ve made a resolution and broken it. Instead of hating on yourself, you can do something. Picture your end goal, the previously set resolution you hoped to fulfill. “I would always tell myself that I was going to eat healthier this year,” Ashlynn Tyson (10) said,” I didn’t do it, of course, but I did try to incorporate something healthy with every meal.” Then, think of what steps you would have needed to make to complete your resolution. What made that step hard? What could you have done to make it easier?

Once you have determined what made your resolution seemingly impossible to complete, figure out a way to reasonably complete this step. Make the level almost too easy, and give yourself no reason to fail. Over time, build up the difficulty of this step, beginning with little increments. Slowly, but surely, you will complete your resolution. 

Thinking about resolutions can seem easy, but no one sets out to complete them. Realizing and accepting this can make the process of actually completing a resolution easier. Taking it to step by step guarantees that you will discover your happier, healthier ideal self. 

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