Health Tip: Set a Health Goal That Lasts

If you’re making a New Year’s resolution to get healthy, choose a goal that you can achieve and maintain beyond the first month of 2017.

The American Council on Exercise recommends:

Set a small, specific, actionable goal. Instead of saying you want to lose 20 pounds, say you will go for a walk every other day.
View your goal as a positive change that you want to see in yourself, rather than focusing on the negative.
Set a goal that allows you to accomplish several things at once. If you want to get more fit and enjoy more family time, plan regular family walks or bike rides.
Don’t make your goal so challenging that you are likely to get frustrated. If you want to work out but aren’t a morning person, don’t force yourself to work out then.
Reward yourself for meeting the goal.
Ask for support from family, friends and loved ones in reaching your goal.

Source: HealthDay