We’re already two weeks into 2012 – have you stuck to your New Year’s resolutions? No?! Well fear not intrepid couponer – you’ll be happy to know you’re far from alone.
Let’s face it – many of us get on the annual resolution racetrack only to end up stumbling straight out of the gate. In fact, a 2007 study showed that a whopping 88% of those who set New Year’s resolutions ended up failing even though more than half of the 3,000 participants said they were sure they’d beat the odds.
There are, of course, many great reasons to wake up on January 1st and say ‘this year will be different.’ Research has shown that setting specific goals is one of the best ways to change personal habits, and having the support of friends and family who are also attempting New Year’s resolutions can make a huge, positive difference.
So despite those dire statistics, don’t give up just yet! We at CouponCodes4u think it isn’t all doom and gloom when it comes to your New Year’s resolutions. The problem is that people expect too much of themselves right away. Learning a new language, eating a healthier diet or hitting the gym is a long-distance race, not a sprint, so try to remember you don’t have to be Usain Bolt to succeed. Missing a workout or having a big piece of cake doesn’t mean immediate failure – it’s just a little stumble, so don’t let it get you down or give up on your goals.
2011 saw the launch of sites like StickK, GymPact and 21 Habit which get users to back up their New Year’s resolutions with their wallet. GymPact pays you for your arduous workout using the money of those who didn’t make it to the gym. But be careful – if you start slacking on your workout routines, your hard-earned cash will be paying for someone else’s push-ups.
21 Habit repays your own money if you complete goals that you set for yourself, and the best part is that it’s not directly tied into New Year’s. You can set new goals any time you’d like. 21 Habit also recognizes that everyone messes up their resolution now and again, but that doesn’t mean the endeavour is a total failure:
“You put in $21 up front. Every day you succeed at your goal you get $1 back. Every day you fail at your goal you forfeit $1. 21habit.com donates all the money you forfeit to charity. The point is, if your goal is to quit drinking and you drink on a certain day, you forfeit $1. Not a lot, but not nothing. If you drink, but lie and say you didn’t, then you’re cheating a charity. Jerk.”
If you’re feeling the urge to start a Several-Weeks-Late-But-That’s-Totally-Okay-Year’s Resolution, head on over to our New Year’s Resolution page to save a few bucks while changing yourself for the better.
And if you’re reading this while munching on those chips you swore you weren’t going to buy anymore, don’t get yourself down by thinking of failure after only two weeks. Think of it as another 50 weeks to slowly but surely get to where you want to be.
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