Have you noticed that New Year’s resolutions get kind of a bad rep?  It’s true that most of them do end up abandoned, but psychologists believe that this isn’t due to a lack of ability or willpower-instead, it has to do with how humans are hard-wired to create lasting change within their daily habits.  This is great news for anyone out there hoping to make good on their resolutions this year.  With the right mindset and motivation, lasting change can be possible!

How to Create Achievable New Year’s Resolutions

Setting yourself up for success in reaching your goals has a lot to do with the goal itself.  The start of a new year is a time for optimism, but it is important to make resolutions for who you plan to be all year long–not just who you want to be on January 1st.  Here are a few tricks of the trade when making resolutions you’ll actually keep:

• Be Realistic about the goal you want to hit.  For example, if you’d like to try running as a hobby, running a marathon might not be the best place to start…but resolving to run a few times each week could be.
• Be Specific about what the actual goal is.  Instead of vowing to do something “more” or “less,” give yourself actual measurable numbers that you can track.
• Be Detailed in your plans for achieving your goal.  Think through a roadmap that accounts for where you are now (Point A) and where you’d like to be when you achieve your goal (Point B).  Include many check-ins to keep you on track along the way.

How Can CBD Help Your New Year’s Resolutions?

Living a healthy lifestyle is something we’re passionate about here at Drops of Life, so we’d love to be a resource for you as you work towards your resolutions in the coming year!  Depending on what your goals are, CBD can work well into your routine to help you achieve them.

If Your Goal Has to Do with Exercise:  Our Topical CBD Balm might be what you need.  Topical CBD is great for anyone with an active lifestyle, as it can reduce muscle soreness and speed recovery times so you can get back to your workout and feel refreshed more quickly.

If Your Goal Has to Do with Diet:  A lack of quality sleep can make you hungrier throughout the day.  If you had trouble sleeping in 2021, start fresh in 2022 by incorporating a CBD sleep tincture into your nightly routine.  Take a look at our Sleep Tincture here.

If Your Goal Has to Do with Quality of Life:  Try any of our CBD products to reduce stress.  Stress from any source can wreak havoc on the body and derail our quality of life.  Studies has shown that CBD does a great job easing stress and anxiety.  If you’re hoping to achieve better work-life balance, worry less, or make more time for the things that matter this year, try any of our CBD products to help you on your journey.

If you’re looking for the right CBD product to help you reach your resolutions, we’re here to help.  Shop our online store today or reach out to us with any questions.