![]() ![]() Resolutioners are more (not less) likely to meet their new goals. This bias double-whammy blinds us to the truth: On top of that, when we expect something to be true, we look for and remember observations that confirm our bias rather than those which would disprove it. ![]() This error of focusing on bad outcomes and forgetting good or neutral ones is so common that it has a name in psychology-negativity bias. What about your friend who starts with a low-carb diet January 5th, sees steady results until April 10th, gains a few pounds back, steadies out at a spot they’re happy with, and makes that the new, healthier normal for their life? Do you count that as a success? Do you notice? Or do you see that partial regain as just another failed resolution? When your friend starts drinking again on January 24th with a “#yolo” Instagram selfie, you shake your head and sigh. We see NYRs fail all the time, so we assume they are doomed to fail. Odds, probabilities, and statistics are funny things, especially when they’re based on bad data. What if I told you that NYRs were more likely than non-resolutioners to stick to a goal? What if I told you that there are simple and effective (not easy) strategies to make your resolutions more likely to stick? What if I told you that today’s resolution could, five years from now, be a daily habit? They are, there are, and it can. After all, “if you were really committed, it wouldn’t matter whether it was January 1st or August 14th, right?” He says by the end of it there may be a few salmon that made it upstream, who could become your new gym buddy.Google Trends graph for fitness-related terms over multiple years, showing a consistent spike each January followed by a steady downward trend.Īs a culture, we take it for granted that New Year’s Resolutioners (NYRs) will fail. But you’ve got to give it to the little guys that are trying, right? Hopefully they stick to it.” The next three weeks will be a little bit unfortunate for us gym-goers, people who have made it a lifestyle. Go back to Tip 1: “Understand that this, too, shall pass. Take Some Time Off: “This is a perfect opportunity for you to give your body and your mind a much-needed rest.”Ħ. It’s a perfect opportunity to throw some headphones on, get one with nature, get in your happy zen place and there’s nobody to tell you there’s a 20-minute time limit.”ĥ. ![]() Take it Outside: “Go out and do your cardio outside of the gym. By Friday it’s a veritable ghost town because resolutioners, they like to take Fridays off.”Ĥ. As the week progresses, the gym starts to thin out. You know that all the benches are going to be taken, all the dumbbells are going to be confiscated. Change Your Routine: ”Everybody, their mother, and their brother does chest on Monday, right? Not you. A fitness center in the morning remains reasonably unchanged from the New Year’s resolution rush and so this is a great time to get up and workout at a different time.”ģ. Resolutioners like sleep more than they like results. Switch up Your Gym Time: “Go in the morning. Like salmon swimming upstream to get to the promised-land and spawn. Keep it in Perspective: “This is not your first rodeo - you see it each and every year.
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