Phew! We made it through the Holidays...well, sorta - now we have New
Year's to celebrate our accomplishments, or reflect on what didn't get
done or maybe to be thankful for making it through the year and to be
grateful for our blessings.
And now we enter 2010 with all the hope of starting anew, making plans
and setting goals, maybe even resolutions. How will we make ourselves
better and our corner of the world a better place? There are so many
places to start and things to improve upon. Really, too many!
One way I've approached it in the past, which seems to work for me is to
break it down into categories as I contemplate what I want to work on.
So it could be related to Health, or Family, or Friends or Spiritual or
Work or Education or Charity. For example, in the Health arena it could
be anything from eating better, to exercising more, to getting a
physical/eye exam/dental appointment. But here's the trick, once you
zero in on a category, get as specific and concrete as possible. Don't
just say you will eat better, but you will eat fruit every day or eat
fish twice a week or eat red meat only once a week. See what I mean,
baby steps.
So try it with just a few simple things, don't take on too much at once
and you'll see how having small successes will build a pattern and
confidence and you'll be able to tackle even larger goals. And don't be
too hard on yourself, if you didn't reach your targets, try an
adjustment, something that's more realistic. The important thing is
you're taking action and that means you're moving in the right
direction.
Read the article "Do You Know Anyone Who Keeps NY's Resolutions" (click
link below) and you'll see that people who take action and fail within a
month are twice as likely to succeed over the next six months as people
who don't take any action at all. Click the link below for articles on
New Year's Resolutions, Winter Survival Tips and Gratitude.
http://www.solutions-eap.com/tips/tips_info.htm
Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy, Fulfilling and Prosperous New Year!
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