--- title: 3 Steps to Making a New Years Resolution that Counts description: Whether dieting or hitting the gym, New Year resolutions can be a great way to start on the path to a healthy and satisfying lifestyle. 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But the task of setting resolution goals can be daunting for some, as the road paved with good intentions can quickly descend into a spiral of disappointment and reactionary self-defeat when those intentions come up short. Below is our list of 3 simple pointers to follow for making a New Year’s resolution that will lead to success, prevent backsliding, and make it easy to keep going if you don’t land at the intended target.  **Don’t Be Overambitious**When we set goals that are too lofty we have a greater tendency to get less far than if we set our sights with reasonable expectations on attainable endpoints that still provide a challenge. Taking baby-steps by setting micro-goals to help you complete one small process after another until you reach a larger goal can be an easy method for tackling greater pursuits. **Allow Room for Error** One mistake is no permanent break in the path to success. Allow yourself preemptive room for failure so that if you fall off the horse you can jump right back on. Don’t fall on purpose, but if you do land in the weeds, have a strategy for picking up where you left off so that your goals aren’t completely abandoned at the first sign of shortcoming.  **Be Adaptable** Don’t limit yourself to a single set of hard and fast rules about your New Year’s goals. You can always scale up or scale down, if you start with a goal in mind and it seems too difficult, go ahead and adjust to something more within your reach. If your goal seems too easy, try stepping things up a notch and go for something with a higher level of difficulty.  **USFHP** Whether practicing a more restrictive diet or hitting the gym on a consistent basis, New Year’s resolutions can be a great way to start the year right with a clear path toward a healthy and satisfying lifestyle.  With our enhanced benefits USFHP offers an option for up to $250 a year in gym reimbursement, which can help our members take the first steps towards living their goals and fulfilling their resolutions. For more information and to enroll with USFHP call now at 1-800-241-4848 and let us get you covered. 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