article_snippet: Tom says: 'Strike the balance between achieving your goals and living a healthy balanced life.' 2.
article_snippet: Tom says: 'Be realistic from the outset.
article_snippet: Set goals which are achievable and not idealistic.
article_snippet: This will keep motivation high and reduce the risk of becoming despondent and losing interest.' 4. Track Your Progress .
article_snippet: You’ll certainly get a lot more out of it, and are much more likely to succeed.
article_snippet: Don't resort to extreme short-term measures as these can put you back to a worse position than where you came from in the long run.