My trainer calls the people flocking to gyms at the beginning of the year “resolutionists” :). We both wait till this tide subsides between the end of January and the end of March. To be fair, some people stay, and good for them!
Having this “resolutionist” effect in mind, I was cautious about reporting my results and waited for an extra month. Now, at the end of April, I am happy to report that I was able to change my yoga practice habits the way I wanted. Now, I consistently have one private lesson a week, a group lesson when time permits, and an additional 1 – 1.5 hours of practicing yoga on my own.
For about a year, I felt I was losing flexibility, and that each time I took a break from practicing in general or from a specific pose, I was losing more. I made a resolution to practice consistently and set these specific measures, and it is definitely working.
As for my other two resolutions, I haven’t succeeded yet. One was getting six hours of sleep most days (at least five days a week). I am still not convinced that I need six, because when I sleep longer in Helsinki, after a couple of days, I just lie awake and wait for when I can get up :). But getting between 5.5 and 6 hours is definitely a goal.
Reading Kindle books at least for a part of my commute is not happening either, and I know that “I have other things to do” is not a great excuse. I need to find a way to develop this new habit, but it hasn’t happened yet.
Hettie's Reflections 