Resolutions can feel like a fresh start. The first few days fly by, and you begin to really think this whole “New Year, new me” thing is really happening. Then the first few days turn into the first few weeks, and old habits can start creeping back in. If this is you, don’t worry! It happens to the best, and we’re here to give some helpful tips on how to turn resolutions into habits that make it out of January and into your routine.

1. Starting small

   Starting small is one of the easiest ways to keep a resolution going, as well as building momentum. Anyone can add a handful of spinach to their dinner, and anyone can read a page of a book. Make your task ridiculously easy so that you can do it every day, then build from there.

2. Use visual cues

   Whatever your goal for the New Year is, a tried-and-true method for keeping to it is to put it out in the open. This uses psychological cues to remind yourself of the behavior you want to enforce. Put fruit in a bowl in the middle of your kitchen, or keep a book in your living room, or wherever you spend the most time. This uses helpful reminders to keep your goals out in front of you.

3. Ask yourself why

   One of the best ways to keep yourself accountable with any goal is to have a “why”. Goals are incredibly personal and unique to every individual, and spending time thinking about why you want to achieve them can help in those moments where old habits begin to creep in.