Focus Jan/Feb 2014

Simple Solutions
for Your
New Year’s
Resolutions!
By Sterling Mire
As practicing spiritual life coach, I am often approached by clients who
seek to fulfill important goals. Through my unique Art of Manifestation
program, I am able to help them attain these goals when they create
their wonderful New Year. Most of my clients want to make their New
Year’s resolutions stick. But how do they do it?
Right now, it's an exciting time to create New Year’s resolutions. Maybe
yours include engaging going out friends, eating healthier, saving
money, helping others or simply taking more time out for you! It may
also be a confronting time when we think about past, unfulfilled resolutions.
How do we keep these new resolutions from getting off track?
I've created a simple Top 10 Tips list for keeping all of your New Year's
resolutions right on target!
1. Be sure that you can commit.
Is your resolution something that you truly want or does it just simply
look good on paper? Create resolutions that inspire you the most
at this time. Don't overwhelm yourself with too many commitments.
Once those resolutions have come into being, you can create more –
even before the year is up.
2. Keep your focus clear.
Start your day with morning visualizations. See yourself with the
desired results of your New Year's resolutions. This will keep you on
track and connect you with the experience of doing it.
3. Keep a daily diary.
Implement your New Year's resolutions into your daily or weekly
plans. Schedule your resolutions into your day and write about them
at the end of the day. This keeps them present and alive for you –
and will help keep you on target!
4. Tell others.
Share your stories of success and inspire others. Telling others what
you are up to will keep you accountable, too. So, when someone
asks you how your new workout routine is going, you can easily
reply by saying, "Fantastic!"
5. Be determined.
Don’t let anything take you off track and don’t let anyone – including
you – talk you into allowing old habits to creep back in. It's easy to
return to what’s familiar to us, but while familiarity may be comfortable,
it’s not fulfilling. Remember, it takes a little time for your New
Year's resolutions to become the new familiar to you and what is
satisfying, too! Also, if you get off track, simply admit to it and get
back on the horse. It’s really that simple.
6. Take bite-sized action.
Take “bite-sized action.” Commit yourself to your New Year’s resolutions
for just one month if you feel overwhelmed with big-picture
commitments. After one month, determine whether you’d like to
take on another month of engaging in your resolutions. Repeat
this action. It takes about 21 days for change to occur, that is, for
something to become more habitual and second nature. By the time
a month is over, chances are, you’ve acclimated to your new lifestyle.
Slipping back into old ways may prove harder than you think!
Consistency is the key. If we can be consistent for a period of time,
the rest is easy.
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7. Use the buddy system.
Your friend is another way to stay on the path! When someone else
shares the same goals, it can keep us in check. Fulfilling on your
goal is twice as sweet with someone else. There are lots of resolutions
that could involve a buddy, such as: exercising, eating healthy,
quitting bad habits and fun hobbies. Even if your New Year’s resolutions
don’t involve others, you can still share your goals, which
include that added support you need.
8. Visual reminders.
Put images of what you desire everywhere on the refrigerator, in the
bathroom, on your desk, on your screensaver, in your wallet, in your
car. Wherever you spend time, put a visual reminder of what you
want to come to fruition.
9. Reward yourself.
At least once a week, do something extra special for yourself as a
reward for keeping to your goals. Maybe it's an inexpensive massage,
buying a beautiful piece of clothing, an adventurous horseback
ride or maybe simply taking a scenic drive all on your own!
10. Acknowledge yourself.
Give yourself credit for taking on new habits and choosing to make
lifestyle changes. That alone is the first step towards success. Remind
yourself that you are worth it! Keep moving in the right direction
and you will find yourself fulfilling on those "hard to keep" New
Year's Resolutions in no time!
Creating and fulfilling your New Year's resolutions doesn't have to
be an intimidating process. It takes just some practice and a little
effort. Applying these tips can make the difference between making
your New Year’s resolutions stick or breaking them. Before your new
year is up, these resolutions will seem like second nature and you
will not only reap the benefits of your New Year's resolutions, but
you will say "hello" to a new you and a brand new way of life!
Sterling has gathered over 20 years of extraordinary experience in the fields of life coaching, psychology
and astrology. She formally studied psychology in Dallas, and between 1998-2003, studied
advanced personal development at the famed Landmark Education Center in Los Angeles. In 1998,
she began her professional career as an astrologer, tarot card reader and life coach. Sterling then
developed her unique Art of Manifestation © life coaching program for clients to create and
experience outstanding lives. Today, she offers all of her services at Intuitive Life By Sterling, her
spiritual life coaching practice in West Hollywood, California and through online, telephone and
Skype appointments. Ultimately, Sterling provides caring and passionate guidance, leading clients
to fulfill the amazing lives that they've always intended.
www.intuitivelifebysterling.com