Are you already thinking about your New Year's resolution? We briefly talked about this on the radio show and found it's not even December yet, but we're already preparing our list of reasons why we won't stick to them.
According to a poll, the easiest resolutions are things like "practicing better hygiene" and "drinking more water.” OK, so you'll have clean teeth and you'll need to pee a lot more. Big deal.
It seems that anything more difficult requires significant motivation which is just too much to ask for.
Where are the giving more to charity people, or give piggyback rides to elderly people, or stop shoplifting people? Pfffft.
Back to the poll.
Diving into the top five excuses for not following through with your resolutions:
1. The cost. You know, like when you decide to join a fancy gym and then realize it's going to drain your bank account faster than you can say "burpees." Time to bail!
2. Too busy. Because who has time to work on themselves when there's a never-ending to-do list and Netflix binge-watching? (I highly recommend the documentary on the American Gladiators TV show, it's SO good)
3. Not enough support from family or friends. It's hard to stay motivated when your loved ones are constantly offering you a box of donuts, a cold Dr. Pepper, and a pack of smokes - instead of that much-needed salad with extra carrots. Yuck!
4. A general lack of motivation. Sometimes, the couch just looks way too comfortable to leave for a jog. And let's be honest. We're all pretty lazy.
5. You don't see results right away and get discouraged. We live in an era of instant gratification, so if those abs don't magically appear, and your supermodel boyfriend doesn't sweep you off your feet after a couple of cardio classes, it's easy to lose hope. Time to buy a bigger belt.
Despite all of these silly excuses, a whopping 75% of people claim they usually set a New Year's resolution. And 83% of people have had some success with a resolution before.
Cheers to those folks!
In my opinion, you’ve gotta at least try. Even if you have a little negative self-talk creeping into your brain - there could be a tiny glimmer of hope, that if you set a SMALL goal, you MIGHT be able to accomplish a “NEW YEAR NEW ME” game plan.
In the meantime, I suggest you pig out on the donuts. You still have a little bit of 2023 left before the sugar rationing begins.