Today is Friday,
January 13. As in – Friday the 13th.
Thirteen days into the new year. Did you make a resolution?
Are you still on track to accomplish your goal?
Did you know that only 8% to 15% of New Year’s Resolutions are kept? Ever wonder why? Here are four
reasons why most of people never achieve the resolutions they make:
1. The resolution is not written down. If you don’t write down your resolution or goal, you
will never accomplish it. Once your resolution is on paper you need to read it every
day.
2. The resolution is not specific. Resolutions need to be written very specifically with a
definite timeline. For example: I will
lose weight. This resolution is not specific and has no date attached to it. A
better way of wording the goal would be: I will lose 10 pounds by June 30, 2012.
3. The resolution is not written with positive wording. Resolutions must be written in the
positive as if you have already accomplished it. Here is an example: By June 30, 2012, I will weigh 130 pounds and
feel healthy and strong.
4. The resolution is not
believable. If you do
not truly believe you can accomplish your resolution, then you won’t.
As part of the StarShine curriculum,
we teach our students how to set specific goals for school, for their daily
lives, and for the future. Each student at StarShine attends the StarShine Boot
Camp for students during the first week of August when school starts and again
at the beginning of the second semester. The students create vision maps, learn to establish and follow
through with goals, and learn how to track their progress each week. Learning
to set and achieve goals is one of the key components of the curriculum at
StarShine.
So – if you are having trouble sticking with your New Year’s Resolutions
ask a StarShine student. They’ll show you how it’s done.
Next week I’ll be writing more about
the StarShine Boot Camp. If you would like to learn more about StarShine and its
innovative curriculum go to www.starshineacademy.org.
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