1. Start small and concrete
The trap: Vague, big goals like "move more" or "reduce stress".
The solution: Choose one very concrete, small goal.
The solution: Choose one very concrete, small goal.
- Instead of "move more", choose "walk 20 minutes 3x a week after lunch."
- Instead of "less clutter", choose: "10 minutes of tidying up before sleeping."
Small steps are less daunting and you build on them more easily. Your brain registers it as a success, which motivates for the next step.
2. Make your plan visible and measurable
Visualisation is power. You cannot achieve a goal you have forgotten.
- Write down your goal and hang it somewhere you see it daily (kitchen door, bathroom mirror, planner or phone background).
- Use a simple tracking system: crosses on a calendar, a 'habit tracking' app, or even a note in your diary.
Visual success motivates. Every time you tick off a day, you give yourself a little mental pat on the back.
3. Link it to an existing habit
Try to link your new resolution to something you already automatically do. do. We call this habit stacking.
- "Immediately after making coffee, I clean up the kitchen table for 10 minutes."
- "After dinner, I take a short 15-minute walk."
This way, it becomes a custom rather than 'one more thing on the to-do list'. It becomes a logical continuation of an already established action.
4. Ask for help
Tell a partner, friend or colleague what you are up to. Social pressure (in the right way!) is a fantastic motivator.
Do you want to tackle the biggest time blocker? If your resolution is to spend more time on your hobby, family, or simply rest, then there is one task you can cut out immediately: housework.
Request a household help through TRIXXO and use your service vouchers to completely outsource this task. That way, you will physically free up time in your diary for what really matters. You create a stick for your other resolutions, because the time is now literally available.
5. Reward yourself and don't be too hard on yourself
Plan small, realistic rewards at milestones (a relaxing moment, a good movie night, a nice cup of coffee).
And remember: relapse is part of it. No one is perfect.
- Analyse briefly what went wrong (Was I too tired? Was the goal too big?)
- Learn from it, shake it off and move on the next day.