새해결심(NewYear’sresolutions)

작심삼일(作心三日)을’can’tkeepone’sresolutionslongerthanafewdays’라고표현한다.늘단명(短命)에그친다고해서’bealwaysshort-lived’라고도한다.

새해새결심은되풀이되는이야기다(bethesameoldstory).대부분의지력에만의존하기(relyonwillpoweralone)때문에일주일도안돼(withinlessthanaweek)종전으로되돌아가기(falloffthewagon)십상이다.

심리학자로유명한영국허트퍼드셔대학리처드와이즈먼교수가목표달성을위한몇가지조언을제시했다.

▲한번에한가지씩(Onethingatatime)=흔히너무많은것을이루려는실수를범한다(makethemistakeoftryingtoachievetoomuch).가장중요하다고생각하는한가지결심만하라(makejustoneresolution).

▲새로운것을시도하라(Trysomethingnew)=실패한결심을되풀이해봐야(repeatresolutionsyouhavefailed)성공확률이낮다.실패했던체중감량결심대신운동을더하겠다는새다짐을해보라(vowtoexercisemore).

▲S.M.A.R.T목표설정=구체적(Specific),측정가능(Measurable),성취가능(Achievable),현실적(Realistic),시간단위(Time-based)목표를잡아라.매주이틀씩뜀뛰기를한다고(gorunningontwodayseachweek)하지말고,화요일·목요일일과직후(straightafterwork)에한다는식으로명시하라.

▲성과를도표화하라(Plotyoursuccess)=일지를쓰거나(keepajournal)냉장고·게시판에관련그래프나그림을붙여놓아라(coveryourfridgeornoticeboardwithgraphsorpictures).

▲끈질겨야한다(Bepersistent)=이따금(onceinawhile)과거의당신으로돌아갈(reverttotheoldyou)수도있다.누구나가끔은망가질(messupfromtimetotime)때가있다.포기하지말고(donotgiveup)밀고나가라(moveon).

▲채찍아닌당근(Carrot,notstick)=실패를자책하지(beatyourselfupaboutyourfailings)말고,긍정적인면에초점을맞춰스스로동기를유발하라(motivateyourselfbyfocusingonthepositive).금연효과목록,운동으로다져진환상적몸매사진등을걸어두라.

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