New Year Advice

I copied and pasted this...thought it was good. Mom
Want to get on an exercise plan, eat healthier, or lose weight in 2008?
Great, so how are you going to make this year’s resolution stick? I’ll tell you how – with imagery – which is, by the way, very different from fantasy.
You probably have a fantasy idea of how your life will look when you: lose 20 lbs, land the perfect job, meet the guy/girl - fill in your dreams here. But do you ever truly use the power of mental imagery? Your mind is far more powerful than your body you know, and there is a movie about the new you that should be playing (in your mind) daily.Serious athletes use their minds, not just their bodies to excel. It is a well-known fact that world-class athletes see themselves where they want to be, performing the way they hope to perform, in their minds eye, to further their success. Why not harness that power and become a serious athlete yourself? You are, you know, in training for the most important event of all – your life. Look at your list of New Year’s resolutions and focus on just one for all of January. Whether it is weight loss or getting better grades in school, take five minutes every day and see yourself (I mean really indulge yourself here) living as the person you want to be.For example: if your goal is to lose 20 pounds this year, see yourself totally excited about your workouts and doing them consistently. Work through a scenario in your mind where it seems like you’ll have to miss a workout, but then you find a solution and happily get your training done, and everything else you needed to do.
Picture yourself eating healthy foods, truly enjoying them, and stopping before you are full. Make a movie in your mind every day and watch yourself trying on clothes that used to be tight but are getting looser and looser. See yourself running into old friends who are amazed at how good you look, and really try to feel the excitement of the new fit and energetic you.Your workouts will become a joy to do. As your body changes, your mind will, too – totally believing that this is the way you are supposed to be – and the process of losing weight (or whatever you are trying to accomplish) will be more efficient, more fun, and more likely to occur just the way you want it.Watch the best new movie of the year: "The New You, 2008"More (mind) power to you,Debbie Rocker
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