New Year’s resolutions don’t work for me, or for most people. The long-term success rate for resolutions is low; a recent study conducted at the University of Scranton found that only eight percent of those studied achieved their resolutions. Given the low success rate, maybe it’s time for a different view of annual self-improvement. My advice for improving yourself is twofold – shift your mindsets, and remember Aristotle. (I know, “remember Aristotle” is puzzling. Stay with me.) My first bit … [Read more...] about Making Resolute Resolutions
Resolutions
Experts Offering Achievable New Year Resolutions
With the stress of the holidays winding down, a new stressor has arrived: New Year’s resolutions. They are the fad diets of the self-improvement world, garnering a lot of excitement at first and then often delivering disappoint weeks later. But judging from the advice of Flagstaff experts across multiple fields, now, in fact, is a great time to make achievable and measurable changes that are the perfect antidote to unrealistic resolutions. Whether they are about estate and financial planning, … [Read more...] about Experts Offering Achievable New Year Resolutions
Making Healthy Resolutions
It’s that time of year again: time to reflect and set meaningful goals to improve your health and happiness, and time to start thinking about actually accomplishing your New Year’s resolutions this year. It’s easy to get caught up in life and not make time for yourself and your wellness – but this year, try making your health a priority. Health is a fairly general category, and experts often suggest making your goals as specific as possible, so that you’re more likely to accomplish … [Read more...] about Making Healthy Resolutions
Healthy and Achievable New Year’s Resolutions
What is the big deal with New Year’s Resolutions anyway? Every year, a whole bunch of people make up their minds – or trick themselves into believing they have made up their minds – to do something great for themselves. This is a particularly big event in the realm of fitness, and I have heard some pretty funny things out there. For example: “I have had it, this year I have resolved not to eat any more fruit. You know, fruit has way too much sugar and … [Read more...] about Healthy and Achievable New Year’s Resolutions
