Happy New Year! Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? If you didn’t, why not? Some people are pessimistic about New Year’s resolutions. For these individuals one of their thoughts might be, “I never keep my resolutions anyway, so what is the point?” Others don’t make New Year’s resolutions because they are afraid of failing by not fulfilling their New Year’s resolutions. Maybe you did make New Year’s resolutions. If so, are you actively pursuing them?

I’d like to offer you some inspiration for setting and keeping at least one New Year’s resolution. For a moment, imagine that you have set a New Year’s resolution. Now fast forward to the end of 2009 and imagine that you have accomplished your intention. Congratulations! That is fantastic! Don’t you feel great? What an accomplishment! What positive changes have occurred in your life as a result? Are you thinner? Have you learned a new skill? Have you improved your relationships? . . . .How does it feel to imagine this success?

Here are 5 tips for keeping your New Year’s Resolutions:

1. Tell a friend or trusted family member your resolution(s).

2. Set a time to check in regularly such as weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly to report to and be accountable to this individual. Let them know of your progress.

3. Create an affirmation about the success you experience by keeping your resolution.

            For example, “I am becoming slender as I enjoy my healthy body.”

4. If the intrinsic reward of keeping your resolution is not enough, give yourself little healthy rewards, on a regular basis, for keeping your resolution.

5. Visualize yourself at the end of 2009 and how good you feel at having kept your resolution.

You can keep your New Year’s resolution(s) this year! You are welcome to post your resolutions as a comment and receive the support of myself and the readers of this blog.

If your resolution is to easily lose weight, check out the weight loss video that I have created.

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Deborah Barnett, Ph.D.

www.ManifestingWellBeing.com

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