There’s truly no better time to start planning and envisioning what you want 2021 to look like for yourself. This year, we’re throw out the same old New Year’s resolutions and get clear on what exactly it is you would like to accomplish.
This month is all about goal setting, creating visions of big goals in the future, and how to take the small steps to get there. Setting goals is the easy part. However, following through with them can be tricky. More often than not, we want to skip the journey and immediately land at our destination. But changing too much at once just is never sustainable. You will feel overwhelmed with change and that expectation to be perfect. You also can walk right into the “all or nothing” mindset, which encourages you to give up and walk away.
Does any of that sound familiar? Let’s try something different this year through a few simple mindset shifts:
As you write down your goals and set clear intentions on why you want them. Start to envision what your life will look like once those goals have been accomplished. How do you feel? What do you look like? How do you carry yourself?
Forget the outcome for a minute and just focus on how you can progress your journey and build on your weekly targets. Start following the feelings that arise when you set a weekly target and accomplish it.
Smaller weekly targets means greater sustainability and success. You can think of these smaller goals like a layering process that you continue to build and build on each month until you hit that big goal!
Envision yourself at the goal you are trying to reach, really think about what it is that the goal is giving you. For example, losing 50 pounds means I will have confidence, be active, and feel accomplished. Take those feelings and make those your goals instead of the numbers. What steps can you take today to reach those feelings? So, instead of following the outcome, keep reaching towards those same positive feelings that leave you feeling good about getting one step closer to your goal.
If part of what you’ve envisioned includes increased health or weight loss and you’re unsure of how to get there. Today might be the day to check out one of the programs I offer! It might be the catalyst you need to finally hit that goal!