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As you think about your New Years resolutions, remember to think about how to set goals effectively. Setting real goals will help you choose resolutions that you have a chance at succeeding at.
 
There are 3 principles to keep in mind when setting goals. I’ll explain them using Katie Femia’s resolution ideas on Premeditated Leftovers for examples.
 
They’re doable.
 
You don’t have to set an impressive goal for New Years. Just pick something you’re not doing and start doing it. For instance, Katie’s Ideas 1, 13, 23 and 45 are easy habits to get into once you make a decision and remind yourself every day. Also notice that the list doesn’t contain anything about losing weight. That’s because losing weight isn’t something you do! What you do is you exercise. You eat less junk. You cook more. Then the weight kind of loses itself based on what you do and how your body works. Set goals that you can actually do.
 
They’re defined.
 
In order to make resolutions doable, you have to define exactly how much of that goal you will perform and when. For instance, the goal “Drink 8 glasses of water daily,” includes how much water, how often, and is going to work better than, “Drink more water.”
 
There are so many, you’ll find something you want to do.
 
You have to set a goal you want to set. Don’t set a goal you think you’re supposed to set because bloggers appear so great at doing them. The list has 50 goal ideas so that something might suit you, or inspire you to think of your own. If you try one resolution and fail, pick something you want more.
 
What’s best about these resolutions is that you can set them all year, whenever you’re ready. So now that you have three ways to judge which goal ideas will work best for you, I hope some of Katie’s ideas will stand out for you.
 
Read Katie’s List