So, you failed again keeping up the resolutions you made last year? Well, before you curse yourself for the indulgence and feel demotivated, ask yourself: Is it you or the resolutions? Perhaps the kind of promises you make to yourself at the beginning of the year need a reality check. Your resolutions must resonate with what will make you feel good about yourself and your relationships with others rather than being the high-end goals, which sap the energy out of you just by thinking of them. To give you some insights, we introduce some resolutions to help you make substantial changes in 2015 that also make you feel more satisfied and happy when the year ends.
1. Eat more of Healthy Foods
Eating more often could be a step you need to take in order to avoid any health issues you dread: weight gain, food binges, or afternoon drop-off. Rather than eating a whole lot in one go, try getting smaller frequent meals every 2-3 hours during the day. What you need to ensure is that each mini meal that you consume is a mix of protein as well as fiber-rich complex carbohydrates. Having such foods will make you feel fuller and will also help you with your fitness goals.
2. Don’t Commit much to your Bank
Savings are always easier said than done. Budgets often tend to shoot up as priorities change during the year. In order to keep things in balanced, try a three-step approach. Firstly, make your budget with a 10 per cent scope for excesses, secondly try to include regular saving plans to make your savings a regular pattern and thirdly, invest in instruments such as recurring deposits or SIPs that yield a better return, so you don’t have to worry about letting out to much to your bank in the name of savings.
3. Get a Break from the Gym
Most people often seem to be unaware of the truth the duration of your workout doesn’t matter as much as the degree of stress it brings on you. Even if you’re a gym freak or love to work out and maintain a fit body, there needs to be a system to it. Get your routine charted out with a 4 to 5 days of regular work out and 2-3 days of rest in between.
4. Learn from Football
While you may have set your yearly targets to involve yourself in more of sports it must have been difficult to stick by. So take on football, the most popular sport in the world. Let’s see why and how it can help you in your new year. The 2014 FIFA World Cup that was telecast for one good month and was responsible for more than three billion interactions on Facebook and 672 million tweets. The level of enthusiasm and interaction a simple game like that could spark in itself speaks volumes of how it can bring a whole lot of energy and fun into your lives. So all you men out there unleash the boy inside you and go with the flow of the sport this year!
5. Don’t go by the Commercials
Most people grossly underestimate the amount of calories that rest in the so called healthy fast food, A typical Subway or McDonald’s meal seems low in calories because of the popular belief that they use whole grain breads and salads to layer the foods they make; however, these are thoroughly misjudged as they usually contain high amounts of concentrated salts and preservatives that are not good for your health. So be careful this year and keep your increased awareness handy to keep you away whenever you feel like binging on fast food.
The beauty of the above shared promises is that they are not very difficult to keep and will make your life better without you having to put in a lot of effort. So take on your New Year with a zest to make it better with each passing day. Enjoy yourselves!