Hello everyone! I wanted to share with you an article I ran across. Since we have been talking about how to set realistic and sustainable goals for the new year I thought you might enjoy some of these tips from Anne Walsh, a life coach. I wanted to definitely call to your attention the idea of making the goals realistic and making them YOURS! \ud83d\ude42 Too many times we are making goals because they fit the profile of someone else’s idea of us or what we feel someone else wants us to become. Truly successful goals will be yours and yours alone! Enjoy the article.<\/p>\n
Love, Mambo Sam<\/p>\n
Article by Anne Walsh<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ve all been there. How many of you have set up new year\u2019s resolutions only to discover that you have slipped after the first week or been to a workshop and sworn that this time you are really going to achieve those dreams you have had at the back of your mind? The following article gives you five keys on setting goals that will keep you motivated.<\/p>\n Key One: Make them realistic, make them yours. Key One — Make Them Realistic, Make Them Yours<\/p>\n Jung described a parent\u2019s unrealized dreams as the most powerful influence in a child\u2019s life. When you choose your goals, make sure they are your goals not anyone else\u2019s. Also, make sure that the goals are realistic. For example, you may not be able to make the Olympics gymnastic team, but you could walk a marathon next year or work towards a high standard in yoga. Be honest with yourself about it and when the \u201cyeah, but\u201d tape starts playing remind yourself that you are not given a dream without the capacity to make it true. This is particularly true if you find that you have a recurring desire about something. <\/p>\n Key Two -\u2013 Write Them Down<\/p>\n There\u2019s something about the human brain that doesn\u2019t seem to see things as real until they are visible or written down. Pick 3 \u2013 5 goals that you want to achieve for the coming year and write them down. Make sure that they are measurable. Writing down \u201cI will save money\u201d is a goal, but writing down \u201cI will have saved \u20ac4000 in the next 12 months\u201d is more powerful.<\/p>\n Key Three -\u2013 See Them Every Day<\/p>\n Write your goals on ten of small 3\u201d X 5\u201d index cards and have them visible everywhere to you. Another powerful exercise is to take time to visualize what your life would be like with those goals. If you can make the experience as vivid as possible, it gets the brain going on ways to achieve them\u2026in ways you could never imagine at the beginning! <\/p>\n Key Four -\u2013 Make It Easy, Set Up Strong Support Structures<\/p>\n Don\u2019t rely on your own willpower to carry you through because it probably won\u2019t. (But you know that already, don\u2019t you?) In Ireland, there is a proverb, \u201c ar sc\u00e1th a ch\u00e9ile a mhaireann na daoine\u201d which means that we live in each other\u2019s shadows, we are interdependent. Put systems and supports in place that will sustain you when your energy is low. For example, if you plan to save money, set up an automated direct debit to do it. If you want to exercise more, find something you enjoy and buddy up with someone to go with. Build in a practice of daily silence\/meditation\/prayer to help you keep in touch with your deeper, truer self. Get a coach to help create structures and keep you accountable. Remind yourself on a daily basis of the benefits of achieving this goal. <\/p>\n Key Five \u2013 Acknowledge and Review Regularly<\/p>\n Set aside time every week to quickly review your goals, acknowledge progress, and simply note where you have slipped. Slippage is inevitable. Don\u2019t beat yourself up, note what caused it and begin again! Adopt a gentle curiosity with yourself as to what caused you to slip and then begin again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello everyone! I wanted to share with you an article I ran across. Since we have been talking about how to set realistic and sustainable goals for the new year I thought you might enjoy some of these tips from Anne Walsh, a life coach. 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Key Two: Write them down.
Key Three: See them every day.
Key Four: Make it easy, set up strong support structures.
Key Five: Acknowledge and review regularly. <\/p>\n