I wanted to put out this episode at this exact time because this is about the time that we start to reconsider our New Year Resolutions and/or give them up all together.\nI would like to offer an alternative. I would like to give you a PLAN. Just because you don\u2019t knock a goal out of the park immediately does not mean you should put that goal on the back burner.\nIn fact, the best way to approach a goal is through small steps over time. So, if you have already given up on a health goal for 2017, I\u2019m hear to give you permission to put that goal back on the table. Your goal wants to be met. It wants to be realized. It wants to improve your life. Your goal needs you.\xa0\nSo let\u2019s get started, together, shall we?\nIf you\u2019ve been struggling to make fitness stick in the new year, I year you. While there is a lot of hype about fitness in January, it is usually a very transitional month for people, making it challenging to take on new habits and make them stick. LISTEN IN if you need help getting your rear in gear!\n4 Tips to making exercise stick\n\n\nHave an accountability planHINT: This can involve any of the following: a calendar, your fridge, your family, your friends, your boss, your co-workers, a sticker chart\xa0\n\n\nDo something you enjoyHINT: You won\u2019t always enjoy it in the moment, but you should enjoy the overall experience and the benefits that begin the moment you are done\n\n\nTell other peopleHINT: Learn how to brag (yes, there is a \u201cright\u201d way)\n\n\nBe in it for the long haulHINT: you gotta create some hype around your plan and your plan needs to be evolve-able to keep you engaged for the rest of your life\xa0\n\nLinks Mentioned:\nSMA Episode 92: Pratima Aravabhoomi - From Arranged Marriage to Independent Woman\nSMA Episode 69: Nasty Woman Manifesto\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices