HOW CAN A RESOLUTION RESOLVE?

Imagine that all your resolutions came ture.  Would that be okay or scary?  Much has been said about accomplishing goals/resolutions so it is almost annoying to bring this up!  Yet during our lives, there are many goals that we meet.   Success is when we set out to do something and then accomplish it.  Our brain works in pictures so there is a visual component; we see it in our mind, we set out to do what we saw, and then we either do it or don't.  As I evaluated my own goals, I determined that I was less likely to be successful if it meant doing something I did not want to do; I began well and then reverted to old, comfortable ways.  This happens because we crave routine.

I do not know how to make you successful with your own resolutions but I have a few suggetions.  First, evaluate honestly if you really want the results that the change would bring; can you handle the reality of the success?  If the answer is yes, next get an image in your mind of how the change looks in completion.  How does it feel?  Commit to it.   Now write down what the end product is and tell someone about it.  Very important - phrase your goal in the positive:  "I am healthy, trim and fit" NOT, "I'm not overweight".  Finally, schedule the change into your normal routine.  Mark your action steps on your calendar.  These steps work only if you want to succeed and are determined to do the work.

RESOLVE WELL.

Dr. Jim Hovey, DC