When You’ve Been Given a Reprieve: Taking advantage of your moment of resolve

You thought you lost your love and didn’t.

You thought you’d get terminated at work and were given another chance.

You had exploratory surgery and all was benign.

At that moment of reprieve, you’re likely to think, even if you’re an atheist, thank God! And you promise yourself that you’re going to do better: be kinder or tougher, work harder or less hard, live healthier or give yourself a break, whatever.

The issue is: how to sustain your motivation. Will your follow-through be no better than with your New Year’s resolutions? Perhaps one or more of the ideas in my Psychology Today article today will help.