More on New Year’s Resolutions
I recieved this daily inspirational email from one of my favorite sites, Daily Om, on December 31, 2008 and thought I would share it with you: http://www.dailyom.com/articles/2008/16540.html
This post continues the topic of making and keeping New Year’s resolutions. When you make resolutions you may often do so because you think you should. Like many others you may think that the New Year is a great time for a new “start”. Yet, is it best to base the start of “the new you” solely on the date on the calendar? The post referenced above shares a perspective between shoulds, coulds and musts in relation to resolutions. Read more
New Year’s Resoutions…Intend to be Successful
We go through the same exercise each year…the New Year’s resolution. As a life coach I get asked by people how they can keep their resolution. Here are a few tips:
- skip the word “resolution”, instead use the word “intention”.
- instead of framing your resolution in negative terms (i.e. cutting something out), re-frame it positively.
- start your intention when you feel motivated, don’t let the calendar determine when you start.
- list your past accomplishment which will help you feel successful already.
- ask for support.
- set up a reward system for each milestone you achieve.
One way to ensure success is to switch to a focus or intention such as health, simplicity, fitness, calmness or happiness versus making a resolution. Using a phrase or word can set the intention for the year and can help you evaluate all your priorities, actions and goals. When you set an intention you set a course for the future not for just a few days, weeks or months. If you think about it most people set a resolution with a start and end date. Instead intend to change your life and see how powerful that can be.
Wishing you the best of intentions for 2009!
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