Stick To It!
A new year has begun and you are likely enthusiastically sticking to a new year’s resolution or two. Resolutions are positive directives and the sheer act of making one – and starting out to achieve it – is a dopamine rush.
Indeed, everyone who makes New Year’s resolutions has every intention of making them stick – however, approximately 80% fail. And they do so quickly – by February, the resolve has dissipated, and the old habits take over or the new ones are abandoned.
It doesn’t have to be this way, though. Many articles have been written about how to keep a resolution going to reach a successful conclusion – goal attained.
The make or break begins with the resolution itself. According to Psychology Today, review your resolution to see if it’s overly ambitious, impossible to achieve. Think “reducing” rather than “eliminating,” for example.
Perhaps the most successful technique is breaking down the ultimate goal into smaller, tiny goals. Here, the adage “the journey of 1000 miles begins with one step” is philosophically reflective of sticking to a resolution and achieving it. In reviewing your resolution, look objectively at how to piece it out then lay it out step by step, mini-goal by mini-goal and create an action plan. Seeing it this way will help improve odds of achieving it.
Enlist family, friends and co-workers to help, even if it’s just giving you kudos and positive support.
Beyond exercising, eating a nutritious calorie-healthy diet, supplements are a significant part of improving health and well-being.
A common goal for many people is to reduce stress and improve mental function. There is a mushroom supplement that can do both if taken daily.
The unique DSX1® is a patent-pending proprietary blend of lion’s mane fruiting body and mycelium. In a first-of-its-kind human clinical study, adults aged 18 to 45 consumed either DSX1 1.8 g or a placebo daily for 28 days and tested at one-hour (acute) and 28-days (chronic) post consumption. Participants also underwent a StroopTest and Visual Analog Score to quantify results.
The Stroop and Visual Analog Score (VAS) results show that DSX1 is an attractive choice for healthy adults who are seeking a mental competitive advantage, as well as a stronger sense of well-being through stress reduction. Additionally, DSX1 is the very first lion’s mane mushroom studied in a cohort of young healthy adults, showing distinct benefits.
DSX1 Lion’s Mane is like the keystone of any new health regimen – starting anything new brings stress, which can have detrimental effects on following through to achieve the resolution.
As the new year gets underway, approaching each day mindfully, with an eye on the future but being fully present in the now while working on resolutions is a sure way of achieving all health and wellness goals for 2025 – and beyond.
