{"id":16766,"date":"2026-01-01T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T08:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dewerff.net\/?p=16766"},"modified":"2025-12-31T13:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:42:37","slug":"hoe-staat-het-met-de-goede-voornemens-van-vorig-jaar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dewerff.net\/en\/hoe-staat-het-met-de-goede-voornemens-van-vorig-jaar\/","title":{"rendered":"How are last year\u2019s new year\u2019s resolutions doing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the beginning of every new year, we\u2019re busy coming up with New Year\u2019s resolutions. We want to live healthier, move more, slow down, and take better care of ourselves. But honestly\u2014how often do we actually look back?<\/p>\n

This year, I decided to do things differently.<\/p>\n

Instead of immediately rushing toward new goals, I started with a simple yet confronting question:
\nHow are my New Year\u2019s resolutions from last year actually doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • What came of them?<\/li>\n
  • Which ones did I achieve, and which ones did I (not yet)?<\/li>\n
  • Which ones turned out to be less important than I initially thought?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    I invite you to reflect along with me, because this kind of reflection can offer surprisingly valuable insights for making your new resolutions succeed.<\/p>\n<\/div>

    My new year\u2019s resolutions for 2025<\/h2><\/div>

    At the beginning of 2025, I joined a small support group for two months. That helped tremendously to get started and stay focused.<\/p>\n

    My goals for 2025 were:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • I am healthy and fit.<\/li>\n
    • I can comfortably run 5 kilometers.<\/li>\n
    • I can sit in a car for two hours without getting out stiff.<\/li>\n
    • My body is optimally nourished.<\/li>\n
    • I am strong and well balanced: I can swing on the monkey bars and walk on a balance beam, both forwards and backwards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Ambitious? Absolutely. But also concrete and measurable.<\/p>\n<\/div>

      How did I plan to achieve this?<\/h2><\/div>

      Movement<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Running 3 times a week using the Watch to 5K<\/em> app
        \n(After reaching 5 km: 2 times a week)<\/li>\n
      • Strength training 3 times a week for 35 minutes<\/li>\n
      • Stretching or yoga 2 times a week for 25 minutes<\/li>\n
      • In dry weather: practicing on the monkey bars and balance beam once a week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Nutrition<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • No added refined sugars<\/li>\n
        • Cooking a healthy meal twice a week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Emotions and Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • Addressing limiting thoughts and emotions using Balances<\/em> as soon as they show up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>

            The evaluation: one year later<\/h2><\/div>

            What Worked<\/strong><\/p>\n

            I feel healthy and fit. I\u2019ve built consistency in my workouts and now exercise almost daily\u2014even when I\u2019m away for a few days teaching workshops.<\/p>\n

            My strength training has truly paid off.<\/p>\n

            I can now swing across the monkey bars<\/strong>. That feels like my biggest achievement of 2025. Since 2020, we\u2019ve had monkey bars in our garden, and for years I couldn\u2019t do much more than hang from them. Now I swing across like a (slightly geriatric \ud83d\ude09) little monkey.<\/p>\n

            The goal related to long car rides was also successful: I get out of the car smoothly, without stiffness.<\/p>\n

            What didn\u2019t (yet) work<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Running 5 kilometers didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n

            When I reached 20 minutes of continuous running, my knees started bothering me and I stopped. As a result, I\u2019m currently missing cardio in my routine.<\/p>\n

            I also notice resistance whenever cardio exercises are suggested in my current workouts. That\u2019s a clear signal: this area needs attention. For 2026, I want to consciously explore this and find a form of cardio that suits my body better.<\/p>\n<\/div>

            Nutrition: An Honest Score<\/h2><\/div>

            I would rate the resolution \u201cmy body is optimally nourished\u201d<\/em> an 8 out of 10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

            I paid close attention to my eating habits, although there were periods where I let my own agreements slip. What stood out: every time I did, I felt noticeably less energetic\u2014both physically and mentally.<\/p>\n

            To further support my body, I also worked with a mesologist to optimize my gut microbiome.<\/p>\n

            Healthy cooking<\/strong><\/p>\n

            I\u2019m no kitchen queen, but I do value healthy food.<\/p>\n

            Cooking healthy meals twice a week was achievable. It does remain a challenge when I\u2019m traveling for workshops; many places lack herbs, good oils, and proper kitchen tools to cook something truly tasty and nourishing.<\/p>\n<\/div>

            Unexpected Bonus Results<\/h2><\/div>

            Although they weren\u2019t goals, they\u2019re worth mentioning:<\/p>\n

              \n
            • I lost 2 kilos (from 55 to 53 kg)<\/li>\n
            • My body fat percentage dropped from 33% to 30%<\/li>\n
            • My bra size went from 80 to 75<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              No focus, yet results.<\/p>\n<\/div>

              Emotions and Thoughts<\/h2><\/div>

              Addressing limiting emotions and thoughts is almost second nature to me. With PSYCH-K®<\/nobr> and the work I do, I have plenty of tools available. So yes, I actively worked on this as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>

              And you?<\/h2><\/div>

              Looking back can be confronting, but it\u2019s also incredibly clarifying. Not to judge yourself, but to see what works<\/strong>, what needs attention, and what you might be ready to let go of.<\/p>\n

              So\u2026 How are last year\u2019s New Year\u2019s resolutions doing for you?<\/p>\n

              You might just find that the key to a far more successful new year is already there.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":16763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2242],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en"],"yoast_head":"\nHow are last year\u2019s new year\u2019s resolutions doing? - de Werff | training | groei | genezing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dewerff.net\/en\/hoe-staat-het-met-de-goede-voornemens-van-vorig-jaar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How are last year\u2019s new year\u2019s resolutions doing?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dewerff.net\/en\/hoe-staat-het-met-de-goede-voornemens-van-vorig-jaar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"de Werff | training | groei | genezing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-01T08:00:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dewerff.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-new-year-.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1040\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Marit Lemmens\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Marit Lemmens\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dewerff.net\\\/en\\\/hoe-staat-het-met-de-goede-voornemens-van-vorig-jaar\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dewerff.net\\\/en\\\/hoe-staat-het-met-de-goede-voornemens-van-vorig-jaar\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Marit Lemmens\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dewerff.net\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4e5ff417796eac5130efad67f5490942\"},\"headline\":\"How are last year\u2019s new year\u2019s resolutions doing?\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-01T08:00:56+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dewerff.net\\\/en\\\/hoe-staat-het-met-de-goede-voornemens-van-vorig-jaar\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":4111,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dewerff.net\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dewerff.net\\\/en\\\/hoe-staat-het-met-de-goede-voornemens-van-vorig-jaar\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dewerff.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/Blog-new-year-.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"PSYCH-K\u00ae Blog\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dewerff.net\\\/en\\\/hoe-staat-het-met-de-goede-voornemens-van-vorig-jaar\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dewerff.net\\\/en\\\/hoe-staat-het-met-de-goede-voornemens-van-vorig-jaar\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dewerff.net\\\/en\\\/hoe-staat-het-met-de-goede-voornemens-van-vorig-jaar\\\/\",\"name\":\"How are last year\u2019s new year\u2019s resolutions doing? 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