Making "changes" in the "New Year"

Okay PEOPLE . . . so LISTEN UP . . . if your family and friends don't "always" FOLLOW ME . . . now's the time . . . because we've got a lot to talk about.

So the question for today is this . . . what are "New Year's Resolutions" . . . REALLY all about???

Well . . . it's about giving ourselves the "permission" . . . a "blank slate" . . . a "do-over" so to speak . . . and an opportunity . . . to "get things right".

This concept is called . . . "self-efficacy" . . . which is an individual's belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Meaning . . . by sticking to a goal with "mindfulness" . . . and following through on it . . . we now have the sense of "CONTROL" over what's happening in our life"!

This is why we make "New Years" Resolutions . . . we "want" and "need" that "control"!

But . . . why don't we stick to them???

Well . . . most people "blame" their "failure" to fulfill resolutions on . . . a lack of time, resources, motivation or a loss of "zeal" after starting . . .

And only 16% of all people that make "New Year's Resolutions" . . . are actually able to "follow" through . . . and complete their mission.

So why is that???

Well . . . many times this happens due to our "goals" being too "lofty" or "overwhelming"

And with this . . . we give up too "easily" . . . or maybe our "resolution" was too vague or would be a "financial burden"

But the biggest reason for "many" of us . . . is the need for . . . "INSTANT GRADIFICATION"!

You see . . . the problem with most "resolutions" is this . . . we tend to "jump" to the end of the "story" . . . rather than trying to "navigate" the "journey".

We lose the concept that "GOALS" are the "OUTCOME" . . . whereas "RESOLUTIONS" are the "ACTIONS" that get us to our "goal". So this year . . . let's take a different perspective and approach to our "resolutions" and therefore . . . our "GOALS"

Okay . . . so what are some of the most common "resolutions" in today's world???

Well . . . the top 10 would be . . .

Lose weight

Exercise more

Quit smoking

Quit drinking

Spend more time with family

Enjoy life more

Get out of debt

Get organized

Learn something new

And help others.

But again . . . the "point" many of us are missing in this journey is this . . .

In order to accomplish "any" mission . . . we FIRST need to make a "resolution" that we're going to practice "mindfulness" . . . exercise our brain . . . and channel compassion for ourselves . . . this is called "positive self-talk"

And WITHOUT "positive self-talk" . . .

This can "feed" anxiety, depression and low self-esteem . . . and that right there my friend . . . is just another reason we give up "too easily" on our "New Year's Resolutions".

So let's take a moment and make working on "ourselves" a "priority" resolution this year.

"Don't" CHANGE because a "New Year" is coming . . .

But rather . . . CHANGE for your own personal growth..

Because . . . "RESOLUTIONS START WITH "YOU" and "WITHIN"!!!

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