1. Find others to keep you accountable

In order to succeed in your resolution using others to seek support can be helpful in order to keep you on the path to completing your goal. By sharing your resolution with close friends and family members you’ll be reminded and more compelled to keep a New Year’s resolution.

1. Do your resolutions with a friend

By doing a resolution with a friend it allows you to have a person to compare results with and increase your dedication. By doing a New Year’s resolution with another person can distract from going without the unhealthy habit by going through it with company, as well as strengthening the friendship.

1. Keep a journal

Writing down your resolution and keeping note on every small step you have taken to reach the ultimate goal it will be easier to see the progress made even if it seems insignificant. By using a journal you can also leave positive notes to yourself and helpful tips to keeping your resolution.

1. Start small

Your resolution won’t be easy to accomplish in a couple of days so by starting small and changing some habits at first makes it easier and less overwhelming to meet your entire goal.

1. Make a plan

Rather remembering in mid-October that you created a New Year’s resolution and haven’t completed any of; by creating a plan and having goals weekly and monthly it’s more attainable to achieve.

1. Accept failure

Changing habits is hard to do and falling off the wagon occasionally is normal in doing New Year’s resolutions. Accepting minor faults in your process of keeping your resolution is the key to success.

1. Reward yourself

By rewarding yourself after each milestone you’ve reached, by planning the rewards you will be more motivated to reach the benchmarks and also reach the overall goal.