As the New Year comes around, you may have New Years’ Resolutions that you want to achieve this year.
You might have big goals such as starting a side hustle or business. Additionally, you might have smaller goals including trying to eat healthy or exercise more often. It can be daunting to try to reach these goals, but that does not have to be the case.
There are many strategies you can use to keep track of reaching your goals. This includes using apps or bullet journals to track your progress, splitting your resolution into multiple smaller steps, and more! Keep reading to learn more about utilizing these tips!
Use Apps To Track Your Progress in the New Year
There are a variety of apps available that you can use to track your progress with your new goals. For example, if you want to create new and healthier habits, you can use apps such as Todoist, Loop, and Habitify. These apps can help you keep track of your habits and, ultimately, make them consistent over time.
You could also gamify your habits by using apps such as Habitica and SuperBetter. These apps make it easy for the user to set habits and goals by simulating RPG gameplay. They motivate the user to get their tasks done by attaching them to an extrinsic goal. This includes defeating a boss-type monster or levelling up your in-game avatar when you reach finishing your specific goals or tasks. By using apps such as these, it can make putting the work into finishing your goals much more fun and entertaining.
Bullet Journaling
Bullet journaling is another great strategy you can use to keep track of your habits! Bullet journaling is a mix of a daily journal, a habit tracker, and a diary all in one. The DIY aspect of having a bullet journal means that you, the user, can customize it in any way you want. This can be especially helpful when creating habit trackers in your bullet journal to keep track of your progress so far. This is especially true when trying to achieve New Years’ Resolutions.
Some possible habit trackers you can create in your bullet journal include minimalist styles and monthly trackers as featured in this hyperlinked video. You can also print out habit-tracking templates that other bullet journal enthusiasts created themselves. These tools are if you don’t want to go through the time to make your own. No matter what type of habit tracker you create in your bullet journal, it can help you keep track of the progress you make towards your goals. You can check out this site for ideas on what kinds of habits can be tracked through bullet journaling.
Split Your New Years Resolution Into Multiple Smaller Steps
Whether you use a bullet journal or an app to help keep track of your resolutions, it will be incredibly helpful if you split a resolution into multiple, smaller steps. This is also known as micro productivity. By using micro productivity, you can make smaller, easier-to-reach goals. Possible ways to split your resolution include making timelines, a visual map, or goal planners.
An example of breaking a task into smaller steps is if you wanted to train for an upcoming marathon. What things do you need to do to properly train for a marathon? What type of training do most people do to achieve being ready for one? It is best to research exactly what you need to do to reach your goal. Split your goals into smaller, achievable steps, and then tackle each step one by one. Not splitting a goal into smaller steps can overwhelm you and be too vague to achieve. If this goal will take months or weeks, break the goal into monthly or weekly milestones to make it easier to finish each step at a time.
Have A Friend Or Family Member Keep Track Of Your Progress During the New Year
If you achieve your goals best by having someone cheer you on. Consider having a friend or family member keep track of your progress. You could also help them keep track of the goals and progress they want to achieve. This activity will help you both build strong connections with each other while achieving your goals.
This strategy is extremely helpful if you are both working on the same goal together, such as trying to build a regular exercise habit by going to the gym regularly or otherwise. By having a loved one with you, they can motivate you to make further progress in reaching your goal, rather than having you do it all alone. You can also motivate them to reach their own goals and New Years’ resolutions in return.
Though it can be daunting to try to tackle New Years’ Resolutions, it is not impossible to do so. By breaking down your goals into smaller steps, using apps or bullet journals to help track your progress, and having a friend or family member track your progress with you, these activities can be helpful to achieve your New Years’ Resolutions for sure. Best of luck!