Wow
the end of another year is upon us! I
can hardly believe it. As I look back on
the year, I start to think about the goals I set for myself and whether or not
I accomplished any of them. Did something
derail me somewhere along the way? What goals
will I set for the upcoming year?
I think one of the biggest pieces in reaching a goal is having the right support. Who supports you in achieving your goals? As we move into the new year, we at The Alphabiotic Balance Center want to support you in achieving your goals of health. We are very excited about some new services and features we are adding and hope that they will enhance your Alphabiotic alignment experience.
“I always wanted to be something, but now I see I should have been more specific.” Lily Tomlin
Maybe
being more specific is the key. I did some
research and this is what I found:
1. Set the right
goals
– What does this mean? To me, it means setting goals that make sense for my life style, things that would enhance my overall quality of life. This could include goals about the kinds of
food I eat, the amount of exercise I incorporate into a weekly routine.
2. Take small concrete steps – Sometimes my
goals seem unattainable because I am focused on the end result. But if I break it down into smaller steps, it
becomes much more manageable. For
example, if my goal is about the kinds of food I eat, I may want to set a goal
to have something two times a week instead of 5. This is a smaller step and much easier to
manage. It’s also measurable so results can be seen right away!
3. Reward yourself along the way – Depending on
your goal, this can be a bit tricky! Do
celebrate your successes along the way.
This gives us concrete evidence that we are in fact achieving what we
set out to accomplish and can provide encouragement to keep going. Sometimes when I achieve a goal, I tend to
discount my efforts and say – it was not a big deal. But it really was!
4. Consider slip-ups to be part of the process – Consider this a
journey, a process. I always expect
perfection from myself, and when I have a slip-up, I am really hard on
myself. I have to take a step back and
act as if I am talking to someone else.
What would I tell that person?
This makes it easier for me to keep moving forward.
Anything you do to an extreme you can extremely fail… so let’s do something extremely new to set the right course of action to be successful.
We are proud and honored to have been part of your journey to health this past year and look forward to continuing the journey as we move into 2013.
Happy holidays to you and your family!
