New Years Resolutions

01.01.10

Happy New Year!

Ah…it’s that time of year again. Looking forward to the new year, I always seem to set some new goals. Here are some tips I’ve learned along the way to setting goals:

1. Be Specific. If you say “lose weight,” that is a lot different than saying, “I want to lose 2 pounds every week, so that by the end of 2010, I will have lost 104 pounds.”
2. Tell a friend. Or many. The more I tell people that about my goals, the more real it becomes to me. It also helps me to stay accountable. My closest friends are invited to ask me repeatedly over the next few months, “How’s that goal coming along?” It makes the goal more real, as I tell more people about it.
3. Write it down. Some studies have shown that writing down goals are more likely to be attained than goals that stay verbal, or in your head.
4. Visualize the outcome. Perhaps putting up a photo of yourself at your ideal weight could help with weight-loss goals. A beautiful beach scene could be motivating you to save up money for that beach vacation.

If you have some weight-loss goals, and would like to make a lifestyle change, please contact me. There is no quick-fix, and no easy way to maintain your ideal weight unless you are committed to changing your lifestyle. Give me a call 847-962-5234, or check out my website at: http://www.northlightcounseling.com