A Fresh Start For A New Year – ONE GOAL AT A TIME 

• Write down a maximum of 5 goals for 2012 (look at them every so often through the year).   It is not too late to start now.
• Review your list of goals and prioritize in order of importance to you.
• Work on one goal at a time (Be realistic in your goal setting).
• Break the goal down into small, “manageable” steps.  Set some deadlines and work backwards to set “manageable” daily, weekly mini steps.  Working consistently over time will produce results.
• Make a list of enjoyable rewards and do one after completing a significant step towards reaching a goal.
• Let someone know your goals and help cheer you on or suggest how they can help you.

Setting Goals

 Almost 25 percent of those people making New Year’s resolutions lose their momentum after one week, according to Mike Sion, writing in Woman’s Day magazine (Same Time Next Year, 1/7/97).

 But don’t be discouraged if you do slip up. Dr. Norcross of the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania.reports that those people who eventually reach their goals, slip up an average of 14 times before they get there.  All the more reason to breakdown that goal into "manageable" small steps to increase your success rate.

Why not make a "fun" resolution and set mini steps towards it.   Just think, you'll be part of the 75% who keep up their momentum and have fun at the same time.

 Turn Your Lights Down

(from “21 Days to a new you”, by Madeline Cravit & consulting wellness coach Joy McCarthy, Jan. 2012, Chatelaine)

 Here is one thing you can do to feel healthier, happier & ready for anything.

Turn your lights down low, way low. 

-  Why not go to bed 30 minutes earlier and avoid using bright gadgets one hour before turning in?

-  The disruptive light from a TV or computer screen before sleep can be too stimulating for your nervous system and might prevent you from reaching deep sleep.

-  Protect the quality of your sleep even more by replacing all the bulbs in your bedroom lamps with low-watt incandescent bulbs.