{"id":844790,"date":"2025-01-12T15:53:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T20:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.nicolethemathlady.com\/resolutions-reimagined\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T05:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T05:14:27","slug":"resolutions-reimagined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.nicolethemathlady.com\/resolutions-reimagined\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolutions Reimagined"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s the beginning of a new year.  I figured I could reach out to you to say something math-y, but instead I thought I would share what&#8217;s really on my mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, I saw this commercial for an Apple watch that struck me.&nbsp; It said that most people quit their New Year\u2019s resolutions by the second Friday in January.&nbsp; It even has a name &#8211; \u201cQuitter\u2019s Day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this did not surprise me at all, it got me thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first thought was, \u201cYeah, that\u2019s certainly true for me every year since I can remember!\u201d&nbsp; While I think I was able to pull off a little more stamina than the second week of January, I\u2019m also remembering that \u201cgo to the gym\u201d hasn&#8217;t been checked off today&#8217;s to-do list, and I\u2019ve got three really good reasons why it may not happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then my second thought was, \u201cBut, why?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Why<\/em> Do We Fail at Our Resolutions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do we resolve to make changes and then fail at the follow-through?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I mean, I\u2019m sure the vast majority of these resolutions are <em>good things..<\/em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Positive changes we want to make.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New and beneficial things we want to do.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different experiences we want to embrace to better our lives.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, why do most people seem to fail at keeping their New Year\u2019s Resolutions?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m sure a lot has to do with the actual resolutions we\u2019re making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>What<\/em> Resolutions Are We Making?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re setting ourselves up for failure with big blanket statements like, \u201cI&#8217;m not overdoing it on chocolate ever again\u201d and unrealistic goals such as \u201cI\u2019m going to exercise every single day for two hours\u201d and unattainable hopes like \u201cI\u2019m going to be chipper and sweet to every single soul I encounter in 2025!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No wonder our resolutions fizzle so fast! Crazy resolutions rarely work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, we don\u2019t fail at everything, right? We all have success stories of goals achieved. So, what\u2019s the difference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honestly, I think it has more to do with <em>how<\/em> we make our resolutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>How<\/em> Are We Making Our Resolutions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn\u2019t just wake up one early January morning, jump out of bed and resolve to record 4000+ math videos in the next 60 days. That\u2019s not how this thing we call Nicole the Math Lady came to be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, I recognized a need, made a plan, made adjustments as needed and got it done.\u00a0Of course, that is a <em>very simplified<\/em> explanation of a five-year long process. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, it was a giant goal and I did make it happen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what if I applied that same process to other things? Would my success rate hold true for other things, both big and small?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, that\u2019s what I mean by <em>resolutions reimagined<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>How<\/em> Can We Reimagine Our Resolutions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of some sort of success in <em>your life<\/em>.  Something you\u2019ve accomplished. Something you had to work hard for. Something you resolved to do\u2026and did.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cwhat\u201d doesn\u2019t matter here. It\u2019s the how. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How did you know you needed to do this thing? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How did you make it happen? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How did you decide what steps to take? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you got going, how did you know you were on the right track? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And how did you respond if things got off track? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How did you right the course and continue on? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And, how did you feel when you accomplished this thing?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter what it was, think on it for a bit and see if there are ways you can apply what you did to another goal. Even if the goals are vastly different, the person getting it done is the same person. So, how can she replicate her past success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, it\u2019ll be how can I reimagine my goal of eating healthy and losing 50 lbs\u2026for good. I\u2019ve lost track of how many times I&#8217;ve resolved to do this. One year I even made it all the way through the end of March, but then I got off track and spent the rest of the year trying to find my way back. I\u2019m thinking there is something I can pull from how I started Nicole the Math Lady and apply it to my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How about you? What resolution will you reimagine?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leave a comment and let me know. It would be nice to know that there are a few other people \u201cin process\u201d just like me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking forward to a great, goal-meeting 2025!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Nicole<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the beginning of a new year. 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