How many times have you created a New Year's Resolution only to drop it by January 14? Why put yourself through the pressure of beating yourself up and feeling bad? Ditch your New Year's Resolution and try a more empowering approach to bettering yourself in the new year.
It's no wonder we have a hard time sticking to resolutions, we've got so much pressure: from expecting change right away, to the negative voices in our heads, to thinking we have to make big changes right away. It's so easy to get overwhelmed and quit.
Try creating an intention this year. By creating an intention, you have an overall focal point for the year that you can return to again and again. For instance, this year I decided to be more compassionate to myself. There was no goal, there was just the solution: compassion was my solution to those times in my year when I beat myself up or felt bad. Ask yourself what you really want, what you really need. Your heart knows. Ask yourself over and over "What do I want? And if I had that, then what would I have? And then what would I have if I had that?" You'll find your answer in no time.
You can still use resolutions, but make them your action steps to support your intention. If you want to embrace life more, there are all kinds of ways to do that. You'll never get bored. And you can return again and again to your intention when you need a solution to a problem. For instance, if you're scared to go to a party because you're shy, you can remind yourself of your intention to embrace life and find a way to enjoy your soiree!
Using intentions rather than resolutions keeps you from beating yourself up if you fall back. You get to continually find ways to stay true to your intention and no matter what you do to support that intention you're still living in a more empowered way. So it doesn't matter that you missed the gym, you took a nice hot bath and slathered your skin with soothing lotion. You're still true to your intention!
At the end of the year, write out a list of 100 ways you stayed true to your intention. Feel proud of your accomplishments and next year create a new intention to live by or stick with the one you've had all year! - 16890
It's no wonder we have a hard time sticking to resolutions, we've got so much pressure: from expecting change right away, to the negative voices in our heads, to thinking we have to make big changes right away. It's so easy to get overwhelmed and quit.
Try creating an intention this year. By creating an intention, you have an overall focal point for the year that you can return to again and again. For instance, this year I decided to be more compassionate to myself. There was no goal, there was just the solution: compassion was my solution to those times in my year when I beat myself up or felt bad. Ask yourself what you really want, what you really need. Your heart knows. Ask yourself over and over "What do I want? And if I had that, then what would I have? And then what would I have if I had that?" You'll find your answer in no time.
You can still use resolutions, but make them your action steps to support your intention. If you want to embrace life more, there are all kinds of ways to do that. You'll never get bored. And you can return again and again to your intention when you need a solution to a problem. For instance, if you're scared to go to a party because you're shy, you can remind yourself of your intention to embrace life and find a way to enjoy your soiree!
Using intentions rather than resolutions keeps you from beating yourself up if you fall back. You get to continually find ways to stay true to your intention and no matter what you do to support that intention you're still living in a more empowered way. So it doesn't matter that you missed the gym, you took a nice hot bath and slathered your skin with soothing lotion. You're still true to your intention!
At the end of the year, write out a list of 100 ways you stayed true to your intention. Feel proud of your accomplishments and next year create a new intention to live by or stick with the one you've had all year! - 16890
About the Author:
Jeanette Meierhofer, CFLC, is a Personal Life Coach. She invites you to take her mini-course on the mistakes people make in the personal growth world.
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