What if there was a better way to do New Year’s resolutions? What if when February 1 rolled around you didn’t feel discouraged and burnt out? I believe New Year’s bingo cards are offering an exciting, new solution to New Year’s resolutions. They fix many of the problems with traditional New Year’s resolutions and inspire real change.
I believe one of the biggest problems with New Year’s resolutions is their rigidity. People make resolutions that force them to follow a new schedule—like going to the gym so many days a week. This inflexibility causes anxiety and guilt when one inevitably fails to follow it. Bingo cards, however, offer flexibility. Instead of prescribing a certain routine, bingo cards provide goals. How one reaches the goals can change from week to week to fit a busy schedule. Instead of causing discouragement, bingo cards promote continued progress at your own pace.
Another problem with New Year’s resolutions is a lack of motivation. Though people start the year excited, their motivation quickly fades. Bingo cards, however, provide continual motivation. With bingo cards, you can set multiple goals—some big, some small. Completing those small goals provides satisfaction and encouragement to continue to work on larger goals. In addition, bingo cards turn the work of New Year's resolutions into a game. Instead of a checklist, you have a challenge. They allow you to have fun by rewarding yourself when you get a bingo or competing with a friend to see who gets the first bingo. Bingo cards offer solutions to the problems of rigidity and motivation of New Year’s resolutions.
If you find yourself failing at New Year’s resolutions once again, that’s okay. But maybe it’s time to change. Grab a bingo card and write down some goals. You might just be surprised at your progress.