Mindfulness Daily Check-In December 26,2017

As we proceed through the intensity of merry-making, gift-giving, and gift-returning, one more holiday tradition will remain: pondering those pesky New Years Resolutions. Its probably fitting that after a season of indulgence we resolve to change our habits in the new year. Lose ten pounds! Exercise 5 times a week! Save more money! No more ugly sweaters! Control our mental health, family solutions!!

Several years ago I was having such a rough time on "what do I change for the next year?" I was getting stressed and it set of my depression badlyBut a good friend sent me this in the mail, and I really to know this by heart. Just have not yet followed the steps all the way.But it's a work in progress

1.Intention shapes our thoughts and words. 2.Thoughts and words mold our actions. 3. Thoughts, words, and actions shape our behaviors. 4. Behaviors sculpt our bodily expressions. 5. Bodily expressions fashion our character. 6. Our character hardens into what we look like.

There's simply so much truth to this. However most of the time we live without intentionality, and that's when we look back many years later and say, "Where did it all go?" It's time to live as if it mattered.

So, how can we bring in 2018 more mindfully and have realistic goals and change????

1. Making a vision board- By making this vision board you can visually see what you are working towards. You can keep track of progress or even some things that may need a bit more working on. This doesn't mean to show you were you lack in things, but keep whatever goals, plans or changes "in sight" so you are on track

2. Plan of action! Wow this is so empowering. If you can plan ahead of "what" you need to do in order to successfully accomplish what you like to change or start new. This is very important as then you are not stressing, but being mindful of things to do

3. Communicate. Yes share on what you want to do in this new year!! Share it proudly. This enables many of your friends or loved ones to support, encourage and even remind you to do some self care.

4. Mindfulness daily exercises. Please start the new year with something small that you can do mindfully. Take a walk but notice things around you, take a bath/shower. Notice the water and how you are feeling,cook/bake something you enjoy or even the regular dinner cooking. Notice the smells, or cutting things up. Anything you do in your day you can do mindfully.

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