【阳光英语】你去年立下的flag全倒了吗? 强推2018年初这样做！

文章来源：21世纪英文报（ID：i21stCentury）

各位盆友新年好呀！感谢你萌又陪小编走过了一年~

都说新年要有新气象，不知道小伙伴们今年的新年愿望和新年目标都是些什么呢？

诶，等等，话说你们去年的新年目标都实现了吗？

要减的十斤减下来了吗？

要背的单词都背了吗？

脱单了吗？

有的盆友表示，不是不想做这些事，无奈有的时候的确太忙了啊！

当然也有的盆友表示，先前给自己定下的小目标貌似有些不太科学……

但是，人嘛，就是要屡败屡战，屡战屡败（大雾）嘛，上一年完不成的目标，今年继续努力！

对于刚刚到来的2018年还没有什么规划和想法的盆友，世纪君在这里为大家推荐几个切实可行的小目标，试过的歪果仁网友都说好~

1.尽可能别带笔记本电脑上床 

Keep your laptop out of bed as much as you can.

网友@ MendesIsBae：

I used to always bring my laptop up to my room, resulting in loss of sleep and lots of stress. So eventually I asked my partner if he could not let me take it, meaning I would have to sneak it up, which she realised and wouldn't let me. Now I feel so much better! A little thing can really help y'all!!

我先前总是将笔记本带到房间里，导致我缺觉还压力山大。所以最后我让我的另一半监督我不要带笔记本上床，我想要这么干的时候只能偷偷摸摸地来，被她发现了以后就会制止我。现在我觉得好多了！这件小事真的可以帮到大家哟！！！

当然，你要是换成带手机上床，本君也觉得救不了你了……

2.把找回来的零钱都放到一起，积少成多

Put your change away somewhere where it can accumulate.

网友@ taylord477ea2a04：

I've saved every $5 bill I get back from change and put it in a wine glass. I've saved up over $200 dollars in just a few months. This is the first time in my life I've successfully saved any large sum of money. It's made me think of how many $5s I use on things like coffee and gum and all the nickles it creates that end up in the bottom of my purse.

我每次都会把找回来的5美元纸币存下来，放在一个玻璃酒杯里，几个月后就存了200多美元。这是我人生第一次成功存下这么大笔钱，让我开始想起自己在咖啡和口香糖上花了多少个5美元，还有钱包底部找回来的所有硬币。

3.做手账让你变得有条理

Bullet-journal your way to being organised.

网友@Anna King：

Bullet journaling – it doesn't have to be time consuming pages of fancy layout. Mine is a complete mess, and it uses a pre-printed diary, but it is very helpful on bad days to look over it and see the big picture, and that most of the time I get along OK. I also include a sentence of gratitude with it every day.

手账其实不需要花很长时间，做出很精美的布局。我的手账很乱，用的是一本印好的笔记本。它在回顾糟糕的一天以及把握事情整体等方面相当有用，大部分时间我都能处理得很好。我每天都会在里面写上一句感恩的话。

4.停用社交媒体一小会，如果你觉得自己需要这么做的话 

Give yourself social media breaks when you feel you need them.

网友@ kelseyd44429a6d3：

I started off 2017 by taking a 2.5 month long break from social media. I wasn’t someone who used social media a ton anyways but I just noticed how often I used it as a distraction or in small bursts and figured it would be a fun challenge.

我在2017年开年的时候就停用了社交媒体两个半月。我不是那种社交媒体重度用户，但我才意识到，我在零碎的时间段里经常使用它，并且常常令我分心。我觉得这是一项很有趣的挑战。

After doing it that first time and multiple more times since, I can honestly not recommend it more. I found myself having more focus and clarity, I felt less stressed and overwhelmed, and I found myself having more time and what felt like better control over my life as a whole. Those small bursts throughout the day add up to a lot and, at least with me, I was able to realise how big of an effect social media had on my mental health. 10/10 would recommend.

自从第一次尝试之后，我又试了几次，港真，我强烈推荐这么做。我发现自己更加专注，思路也更加清晰。我的压力和迷茫也减少了，有了更多的时间，感觉也能更好地控制我的生活。至少对于我而言，一天中的零散时间能够积少成多，我也能意识到社交媒体对我的心理健康产生多大的影响。满分10分强烈推荐！

5.将“对不起”换成“谢谢你”

Swap out "sorry" for "thank you".

网友@francesp48e85f596 ：

I tried to avoid unnecessary apologies by switching sorry to thank you. For example, if I was holding someone up at work because I was in a stressful rush, instead of saying sorry I would say thank you for being patient with me. It tends to stop the back and forth of apologising when no one is really at fault. Also, people like to feel appreciated, so thank you is a great alternative.

我试着通过将“对不起”换成“谢谢你”来避免不必要的道歉。比如，当我在工作室因为着急赶工而将别人晾在一边，我会说“谢谢你对我的耐心”而不是说抱歉。当没有人做错事的时候，这么做能够避免大家来回说抱歉。而且，人们会感到自己被感激，所以“谢谢你”是种很棒的替代方式。

6.不再赖床 

Lay off the snooze button.

网友@ chloem4350bba95：

It took a hell of a lot of willpower at the start, but I found that when I got straight up when my alarm went off I felt more prepared for the day – I had more time to get myself ready and actually made me feel more awake!!

一开始要下很大的决心，但我发现闹钟一响就直接起床能让我为这一天做更多的准备 —— 我有更多的时间，而且这实际上让我更清醒了！！

怎么样，这几个小目标听起来是不是都很简单呢？但真的做到了，你的生活一定会有积极的改变~

立了这么多flag，那么接下来问题来了：如何让新年信誓旦旦立下的flag屹立不倒，一路坚持到年底，甚至是明年、后年呢？

这里世纪君也给大家分享几招：

1.挤出时间 

Carve out time.

Flag既然都已经立好了，当然要挤出时间来实现它呀。要想实现新年目标，最好的方法就是将其变成习惯，把这件事情安排到你的日程表中。比如说，你的目标是每天锻炼半小时，那么你就得在日程表中把这半小时的时间给排出来。

有句话说得好，习惯成自然嘛~

Got your goals set? Great — now it's time to ritualize! See, in order to successfully stick to your resolutions and create lasting change, you'll need them to ultimately become habits. And the only way to form new habitual behavior is through scheduling.

So, say you want to exercise thirty minutes each day. Well, carve that time out on your calendar to ensure it happens. You'll quickly realize that through these rituals, new habits will form, and essentially, a new (and improved!) lifestyle will follow.

2.建立支持机制 

Round up a support system.

实现目标的路上道阻且长，所以亲人和朋友的支持很重要。和他们分享你的小目标，有困难时可以沟通倾诉，成功了可以一起庆祝。当然啦，你也可以和心爱的ta分享你的小目标，说不定ta的目标和你的一样呢，这样你们就可以一起努力啦~

Any form of change can be challenging, which is why it's always a great idea to share your goals with family and/or friends. This way, you'll have a strong support system to lean on when the going gets tough, as well as a larger group of people to celebrate your future triumphs with.

In fact, your loved ones can also offer unique forms of advice to assist in achieving your efforts for self-improvement. Who knows, they might also be embarking down the same road of change and you can buddy up on your journey!

3.定期追踪自己的进步 

Regularly track your progress

另一大激励你前进的因素就是你自己的进步，因此，不要忽视自己平时的进步喔~不论是在日历上标出健身的日子，还是通过细致的预算来控制花销，当你定期进行追踪，并发现自己有进步时，管理时间、调整行动最终达成目标就变得容易多了。

当然，也别忘了取得进步时给自己一点小小的奖励~这些小奖励会为你带来持续性的鼓励，并且让你在艰难的日子中也能有所期待~

Curious about what else sparks motivation? Seeing results! Therefore, make an effort to regularly track your progress. Whether it's marking your calendar with the days you hit the gym or following your spending through a detailed budget, when you habitually track your progress and think it terms of results, you will have an easier time managing and adjusting your behavior to ensure you cross your aimed finish line.

And don't forget to reward yourself for the progress you've made! Small rewards are a great way to keep a constant flow of encouragement and will give you something to look forward to on even the hardest of days.

4.记住坚持就是胜利 

Remind yourself that perseverance is key

虽然你坚持不懈在努力，但有些时候并不会取得进步，甚至还会失败。这些也都是正常的，毕竟人无完人。但暂时的失败并非是你放弃的理由，可以好好休息一下，然后继续前进。

总之，要正视自己的失败，思考失败的原因，并吸取教训从头再来。不妨做个深呼吸，多想想自己取得的进步，回到自我提升的道路上来~

Now, let's say you're not seeing the results you were hoping for, or even worse, you had some sort of a relapse. That's OK! None of us are perfect. When these scenarios happen, remember the power of perseverance. Don't turn a temporary failure into a reason to give up. Instead, be resilient and give yourself a break.

Acknowledge the mistake, make a note of what triggered the slip-up, learn from it, and move on. Take a deep breath in, remind yourself of the wonderful progress you've made, and recommit to the path of self-improvement.

最后也是最重要的一点，并非只有新年第一天才能做出改变。如果你现在还没有新年计划的话，不如静下心来仔细想想，谋划一番，毕竟下狠心为自己订的目标，实现起来才会加倍努力~

希望大家新的一年都能实现自己的小目标，新年快乐！

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