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What is your New Years Resolution?
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Ryan Fitzgerald, DPM
PRESENT RI Associate Editor
Hess Orthopedics &
Sports Medicine
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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With a new year comes new opportunities, and it is no surprise that it is during these times of transition that many of us establish new years� resolutions �this is our opportunity to start with a clean slate in 2011. Often our resolutions are based upon our perception of our failures during the previous year. Perhaps failure is too strong a word — but at its root, a resolution is an acknowledgement of a wish to grow and develop into the person you want to be.
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“New Year resolution: is a commitment that an individual makes to a personal goal, project, or the reforming of a habit. This lifestyle change is generally interpreted as advantageous. A New Years Resolution is generally a goal someone sets out to accomplish in the coming year.” |
While many individuals make New Year�s resolutions, many of us have come to regard these resolutions as synonymous with failed expectations. Did you accomplish your resolution in 2010? Recent research shows that while 52% of participants in a resolution study were confident of success with their goals, only 12% actually achieved their goals. A separate study in 2007 by Richard Wisemen from the University of Bristol showed that 78% of those who set New Year resolutions fail, and those who succeed have 5 traits in common:1
Studies have demonstrated that individuals achieved their goal 22% more often when they engaged in goal setting, especially when this goal system utilized a series of small measurable goals are being set; such as, a pound a week, instead of saying "lose weight."2
What goals have you set for 2011? Each of us will have different answers for this question. Some will be searching for a new job in 2011; others will be working to survive that difficult residency rotation. Regardless of the tasks that sit before us, we can utilize these effective strategies to make 2011 a year of accomplishment!
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References:
- Blame It on the Brain: The latest neuroscience research suggests spreading resolutions out over time is the best approach, Wall Street Journal, December 26, 2009
- Cocito D. "New Year's resolutions" versus real life. Clin Neurophysiol. 2010 Jul 29.
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