Make Time For You
January 29, 2009
You are the most important person in your life. So what do you do to celebrate that? If you’re like most, you work hard every day, spreading yourself around to lots of different people. At the end of the day you’re worn out and too tired to think of doing something nice for yourself.
Did you know that many people live this way? A meager existence in daily living, instead of enjoying life. You slowly become a stranger to yourself. You look in the mirror and don’t recognize the face looking back. It’s a scary thing.
Don’t allow yourself to be sucked into this vortex of no-return. Figure out little ways to make time for yourself. Dedicate a few minutes, or hours, to you.
How to find time
Maybe you would love to have time to do special things you enjoy, but you simply don’t know how to find the time. Perhaps your schedule is stretched so thin you don’t think there’s any possible way you could find any extra time just for you. Here are some ways you might free up some time for yourself:
- Hire a house cleaner.
- Make your kids a chore chart.
- Take advantage of car pools.
- Trim 2-3 things off your list of daily responsibilities.
How to use your YOU time
Once you start finding more and more ways to carve out free time for yourself, you might become bored. After all, you aren’t accustomed to having so much time to do things you want to do. You might do everything you’ve been wanting to do in the first few weeks, then feel like there’s no good reason for you to even need free time anymore. Try some of these things:
- Learn how to ride a bike again.
- Visit a museum of natural history.
- Take an interesting class at your local community college.
- Bake a cake.
- Read a scary book.
Why Resolutions Rarely Stick
January 2, 2009
You’ve most likely heard the saying, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” The same holds true for new year’s resolutions. While everyone else is telling you to set your resolutions, I’m going to talk to you about why these resolutions never stick.
THEY’RE TOO FAR OUT THERE
Almost every person that sets new year’s resolutions make poor choices. They mean well, and want to make positive changes in their life. But they aren’t being truthful or real with themselves. Instead, they set resolutions that are not possible for them to keep.
THEY’RE NOT EMPOWERING
In order for you to be motivated to keep your new year’s resolutions, you must become empowered by them in some form or fashion. When you set a resolution, ask yourself why that resolution will make your life better, or how it will improve your way of living.
THEY’RE NOT VERY COMPELLING
Any resolution you set must motivate you. It must excite you to no end. If it doesn’t, you’ll never commit to keeping it. You might do well for a while, but when the newness of this resolution wears off, you’ll go right back to your old habits again. Resolutions that aren’t motivating tend to never stick.
Now that you can see here some of the reasons why resolutions rarely stick, you might be wondering what the point is in setting resolutions. That’s a very good point, and one you should further consider. Who are you fooling by setting resolutions that you’ll never keep? Only yourself.
Set Weight Loss Goals
January 1, 2009
With the holidays gone, it’s time to start the new year off with some weight loss goals. If you’ve been thinking about going on a diet, or feel the need to lose a few more pounds or inches, this is the perfect time to make it happen.
STEP #1: Write It Down
What are your weight loss goals? Do you need to lose ten pounds? Do you want to get to the gym three days per week and build your muscle tone? Would you like to start that exercise routine you’ve been thinking about to lose several inches?
Write down your goals. Keep them in a place where you’ll see them often. Better yet, create a mini poster with an inspirational quote or two and your weight loss goals. Then tack your poster to the wall or refrigerator so you will see it often.
STEP #2: Be Realistic
The biggest mistake most people make is setting a goal to lose a huge amount of pounds. This can seem overwhelming and even impossible. Rather than doing this, set small goals for yourself. Try losing five pounds first. When you reach that first five, set a second goal to lose five more. Whatever your goal is, make sure it is doable. It’s impossible for anyone to lose 30 pounds in two weeks and still remain healthy.
STEP #3: Incorporate Rewards
This is an important tidbit of advice. Setting your weight loss goals is great, but you must include rewards for yourself as well. Goals create a sense of urgency. Rewards help to motivate you to completion.
