It’s resolution time of the year,...again. Making a resolution is an admirable New Year tradition but, resolution season can be a time of demoralization and great pressure from self and others. As a person wanting to make any important change, are you sometimes worried burdened with judgement and expectation from others, or yourself, that your resolution should be completely and perfectly accomplished?
Quitting smoking or staying tobacco free is a great resolution, as it can be a singular path to achieving three of the most touted New Year’s resolutions: health (saving your body from smoking related illnesses), wealth (saving your income from smoking related costs) and peace of mind (saving yourself from anguish about engaging in the harmful habit). However, one can get discouraged by challenges or the fear of failure in light of the expectations by the second week of January. So, how do we resolve to achieve this goal without caving under its weight? I have suggestion, just a suggestion: approach quitting tobacco or other resolutions in a gentle, uplifting and “bit by bit” way.
Resolve to:
Instead:
Any additional thoughts from EX community members?
Jennifer Burden, PhD
Michael V. Burke, Ed.D
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