Now that January is ending, many people have lost motivation and have given up on their New Year's resolutions. Our goal at Bird Chiropractic is to support your spine while supporting a healthy lifestyle. Here are a few tips to help you maintain your resolutions and reach your health goals.
Don’t Over Discipline Yourself
You may be surprised by this, but beating yourself up probably won't help you keep your New Year's resolutions. People who are motivated and consistently keep commitments do so because they believe it will lead to something they want, not because they are good at denying themselves of it. The key to change is gratitude and compassion, not necessarily discipline and willpower. So when creating your health goals, keep your end goal in mind and choose a resolution you will be motivated to maintain.
Seek Out Benefits That Are Meaningful
When reflecting on your day-to-day life and your health goals, you may find yourself doing things that do not align with your goals. When creating your New Year's resolutions, you need to pick a meaningful resolution. There is simply no way you'll accomplish the thing you've resolved to do unless you want to do it more than what you're already doing. Try one of these common goals to work towards a healthy lifestyle:
Drink More Water
Workout More
Eat Healthier
Making the choices necessary to accomplish these goals will not happen unless you want the benefits they will bring. The best way to make a resolution stick is to pick something you genuinely want to achieve. Choose the benefits that will work for you, and decide how to move toward them every day.
Take Small Steps Towards a Big Goal
One of the problems with New Year's resolutions is that we rarely give ourselves good direction (and your chiropractor can help with that). They tend to be vague, like "I'll lose weight." These vague statements don't leave much of a framework for everyday decisions. It helps to turn resolutions into simple daily habits when you create a specific, achievable, and enjoyable daily plan. Identify small steps you can take to accomplish your bigger goal. Whether getting up and moving for 30 minutes a day or choosing seltzer water over soda, these simple changes significantly impact a healthy lifestyle.
Find a Support System
We can accomplish plenty of things on our own, but why take on a New Year's resolution alone if you don't have to? Support from friends, colleagues, and family can be highly motivating. Sometimes, just letting others know about your commitment will encourage you to follow through.
We at Bird Chiropractic are dedicated to helping you achieve a healthy lifestyle through both wellness and chiropractic care. Contact us to learn how chiropractic care can help you reach your health goals and maintain your New Year's resolution!
