Some experts familiar with how the brain reacts to language have suggested that we stop using the term resolution. Because of the word's literal meaning of solving again, this term could make your unconscious mind want to gain back the weight you lost.

So I am suggesting that you use the term "wish" rather than resolution: it seems to have a letter connotation. Once you have decided what you wish for the new year, you should write it down: goals are wishes in writing.

To enhance your recollection, it is sometimes useful to take one word whose letters represent a series of meetings. One of these is an acronym called "smarter" that is useful and goal setting.

1. Specific. You need to make your wishes that become goals something that is well-defined so there is no question about what you want. For example, discovering how to lose weight fast is not very specific.

2. Measured. Make sure what you put down on paper is something that can be verified, not something abstract work day.

3. Accountability. You need a way to account for your success or failure.

4. Realistic. What you set down on paper need to be things that are possible for you to do.

5. Time. Define how long each of your goals is going to take to reach . Some in the weight loss forum might know they want to lose ten pounds, but they haven't defined any deadlines for achieving that goal.

6. Emotions. Make sure there are some strong emotional attachments to the goals you have written down.

7. Review. If you don't go over your list of goals periodically you are not going to remember what they are. To help you remember the requirements for your goals just remember the word "smarter." Get some goals instead of resolutions and see what you can do during the new year.

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