Go Ahead and Make a Resolution to Feel Better - It Really Works!

Happy New Year! In the time of the stillness and sleep of the earth, it is a great time to go within and think about what you would like for your new year. What does your heart need? What would make you feel better?

Next, go ahead, make that resolution. Turns out they actually make a difference. Clinical psychologist John Norcross was interviewed on NPR, and his research says that 46% of people who make a resolution actually follow through with it through 6 months. If you actually make a resolution, you are more than twenty times more likely to follow through with it than if you just think about making a change. You have a great chance here to step into a new part of yourself.

Write it down, or take a moment to sit and close your eyes and tell yourself, "this is my resolution". Telling a friend your resolution and having them ask you about it over the next few months makes a big difference with whether or not you'll follow through, according to this research.

Also, the more specific and realistic the goal, the more likely you will keep it.

So get excited about the possibilities, and write them into your life. If one of your goals is to feel better, to have more energy, to have more peace in your life, I would be happy to help you create a plan to bring this shift through bodywork and breathing.

Have fun thinking of what you want in your life! Here are some good examples of health related goals.


* Take that wonderful outside walk 3 times a week - write it in your schedule
* Schedule your self care and massages regularly - get them on the calendar!
* Schedule an appointment with a nutritionist, get some solid ideas about eating well (www.healthyhabitscoach.com)
* Plan technology-free evenings or weekends - peace and quiet
* Start Pilates work to strengthen your core - Jeanne Marie Manning is wonderful jeanne-m@sonic.net - 538-2268
* Drinking 8 glasses of water a day
* Create a schedule for a time of meditation or creativity (sketching, journaling) in
your week