This New Year - Make Plans Not Resolutions

Achieving your goals with the power of visualisation

New Year's resolutions are a common tradition, but they often set us up for failure. We make grand promises to ourselves, only to find that our motivation wanes and we struggle to stick to our goals. This year, instead of making resolutions, try making plans.
 
Plans are different from resolutions in that they are more concrete and actionable. Rather than just saying that you want to exercise more or eat healthier, create a plan that outlines specific steps you will take to achieve those goals. For example, you might plan to go to the gym three times a week, or to prepare healthy meals on Sunday evenings for the week ahead.

Another advantage of making plans instead of resolutions is that they are more adaptable. Life doesn't always go according to plan, and that's okay. With a resolution, it can be easy to feel like you've failed if you don't stick to it perfectly. But with a plan, you can adjust and make changes as needed. If you can't make it to the gym one week, for example, you can simply adjust your plan and go the following week instead.
 
So this year, forget about traditional New Year's resolutions. Instead, focus on setting some goals, and it doesn’t matter how small they are, and then making achievable plans that will help you achieve those goals. You'll be more likely to succeed, and even if you don't, you'll have the flexibility to make adjustments and keep moving forward.
 
Personally I find that visualisation is a powerful technique for setting and achieving goals. If you can see it you can believe it!

​By visualising your desired outcome, you can get a clearer sense of what you want and how to get there. Here are some steps for using visualisation to set goals:

• Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths to relax your mind and body.
• Imagine yourself achieving your goal. What does it look like? What are you doing? How do you feel? What do you look like? How are you different? Be as specific as possible.
• Identify any obstacles or challenges that might come up along the way. How will you overcome them?
• Visualise the steps you need to take to achieve your goal. What actions do you need to take? Who do you need to talk to? What resources do you need?
• Continue to visualise yourself achieving your goal on a regular basis. This can help to reinforce your commitment and keep you motivated.
• Write down your goal and the steps you visualised to achieve it. This can help to make your goal more concrete and give you a roadmap to follow.
• Take action! Start working on your goal and refer back to your visualisation and written plan to stay on track.

If you need some help achieving this, hypnotherapy is a great tool to use, get in touch more more information.