Three Reasons Why Your New Year's Resolutions Won't Work

You're not going to loose that ten pounds you gained during holiday and you're not going to work hard enough for that promotion. Give it up already.

3. You've Planned Too Little.

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It's great that you've finally decided to push the envelope by applying for that editorial position at your local newspaper. You definitely deserve the position after all the work you've put in last year. But if you really want to be successful at being successful, first realize that major decisions come with major responsibility. To ensure that you have everything as much in bag as you think you do, write a checklist and proceed to fill in each box as you've prepared for everything you need.

If you often find yourself in a disorganized rut on a daily basis, buy an erasable calendar. With this, you can visually plan your months. Better yet, if you trust yourself to commit to this one, download a calendar app for your phone and get organized this way.

*Beware phone calendars. It's easy to forget about plans simply because you do not have the calendar in your face often.

2. You've Planned Too Much.

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Okay, so wanting to succeed is nice, but micromanaging your life is both time consuming and not always successful. Life happens; no one is immune to its unpredictable events. While it’s great that you’ve acknowledged how dysfunctional your life may be without guidelines, cookie-cutting you life is not going to help you live well. In fact, you're more pone to stressing out because things may not work the way you wanted them to.

The greatest part about getting things done and becoming accomplished is that people are flexible, especially when it comes to murky, unexpected situations. You learn the most this way, and may have some insight for future events.

Taking breaks and treating yourself will help you unwind from a busy schedule. Try planning a self-care day once per week (or as many times as you need it). Wellness Wednesdays, Forget-It-All Fridays, and Sleep-In Saturdays are excellent ways to keep your head in the right place and is leas likely of throwing your groove off. But remember, leisure in moderation!

1. You aren't doing it for you.

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Is losing ten pounds really the answer to getting Tammy to notice you? Unless she’s your personal fitness trainer, Tammy may not care either way, and you have no control of that. If you really want to improve yourself for the better, focus on yourself first. That is, reflect on the things you have decided to change about yourself for this year.

Fold a paper in half vertically. On the left hand side, write down all the things you wish to change about yourself or lifestyle. On the right hand side, briefly write about why you wish to make this change. After you’ve finished, read over what you have written and get rid of the things that aren’t changing you for you only. Your self-improvement and quality of life matters more than anyone else’s judgement, so when you find something you want to fix, make sure that it is holistically making you a better person.