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Kenya: 5 Science-Based Strategies to Help You Achieve Your New Year Resolutions

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It’s the beginning of a new year, a time when many people reflect on the past year, consider changes they would like to make and set resolutions for the year ahead. According to behavioral economist Katy Milkman, we are excited to pursue new goals and feel a renewed sense of purpose that new beginnings can bring.

On new beginnings like New Year’s, birthdays and even Mondays, we are a lot more motivated to tackle goals because we feel like you can turn a page on past failures. That said, keeping resolutions is much easier said than done.

A study by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that two-thirds of people abandon their new year resolutions within a month. Maybe last year you wanted to get fit, quit smoking or wake up earlier.

Why are such good intentions so elusive? Psychology experts have discovered a host of techniques that will boost your chances of sticking to your 2022 resolutions. Here are five science-based tips to help you see your goals through.

Make the resolution very specific

Avoid vague resolutions. For example, resolving to “Exercise more” or “Save more money” isn’t specific enough as this lacks ways to mark progress and could easily set you up for failure. Instead, try making your goal very specific- “Jog 5 KM every day” or “Save KES 1000 every month.”

Set achievable goals

In no way does this mean that you can’t stretch your goals. But trying to take a step too big and too fast can leave you frustrated to the point the resolution takes over your life.