Making the Change. Your short guide to making new year’s resolutions stick.

Making the Change: 2. The importance of Vision

So, you’re back and you want to make the change. Good for you! But don’t just be ‘meh’ about it. Commit to it, unpack it and find the reasons that make your commitment to these changes nonnegotiable.

What is it exactly that you want? Now don’t tell me you just want to lose weight. That’s just a wish. We all do. But let’s continue to use that as an example. You will see how you can duplicate this in every area of your life that you want to see change. Ask yourself: How much weight do you want to lose? Why do you want to lose it? Why is it important to you? How will your world change if you do? How will it affect your confidence and self-image? Now its not just a wish. It becomes a Project.

Here's an example:

I commit to improving my health. When I do, I will look and feel better and have more energy. I will be more confident in social settings and work. I will have energy and vigor to engage with my children and enjoy many activities that are currently difficult for me. My family will benefit from this and I will increase my happiness tenfold. I will feel that my life is important to me and it will affect every other area of my life. I will not tolerate my laziness anymore. This has gone on for too long and needs to stop. Things are about to change. I am willing to pay the price, find the resources and utilize my time to ensure lasting change. I got this.

So, what are you waiting for? Why do you want what you want?

Exercise:

Write down what you want to see, experience or achieve by the end of the year? Is it also your health, or is it finances, relationships, your career, self-development, personal recovery or making a difference?

Make a commitment to the change and write it down. Tip: Don’t commit to more than 5 change projects, it will become totally overwhelming.