Affirm It and You Can Do It: Five Tips for Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
JourneywithSpirit.com, a newly launched do-it-yourself spirituality Web site, offers tips for using affirmations to achieve New Year’s resolutions all year long.
Portland, Ore. (PRWEB) December 19 2003--It’s easy to make New Year’s
resolutions, but studies show that it’s hard to keep them past the second week
of January. How can you keep your enthusiasm going all year long to fuel
change?
Reinforce your resolution with an affirmation, which creates a
powerful reason for making the change and increases the likelihood of sticking
with your goal over time, according to JourneywithSpirit.com, a newly launched
do-it-yourself spirituality Web site.
“New Year’s resolutions are simply
statements of intention,” says spiritual author Vicky Thompson, creator of
JourneywithSpirit.com. “If you integrate those intentions into a spiritual
affirmation practice, you give deeper meaning to the change you desire, making
it easier to achieve.”
Thompson offers five tips for using affirmations
to stay on track with resolutions:
1. Make it personal. Find the deeper
meaning in your resolutions. If your goal is to lose weight, add a spiritual
intention to let go of limiting ideas about your body image. Say affirmations
such as "I am free to be myself" throughout the day as a reminder of your
resolution.
2. Keep it simple. Set attainable results for your
resolutions. If you want to spend more quality time with your family, create a
simple spiritual practice of hugging at the start the day. Use family time as a
spiritual opportunity to be more present and focused on your relationship,
rather than worrying about undone tasks. Stay in the now moment by affirming "I
am right where I need to be."
3. Put some muscle behind it. More than 50
percent of Americans resolve to exercise more each year, according to a 2001
poll by General Nutrition Centers. Add a spiritual dimension to exercise by
saying affirmations such as "I am strong and powerful" during your workout to
inspire commitment to your fitness regime.
4. Tell a friend. Let others
know about your goals so that they can cheer you on. Stating your intention out
loud creates an expected outcome. Accept encouragement and kudos from friends,
using these good feelings to create affirmations such as "I applaud my
achievements."
5. Celebrate success. Recognize your triumphs by affirming
your ability to achieve success. Acknowledge both small and big steps forward by
affirming "I achieve my goals in every moment."
JourneywithSpirit.com
offers more than 15 healing tool kits to release stress and inspire a feeling of
calm. Easily navigate the site by following four spirit guides to tools for
healing, including affirmations, meditations, prayers and inspirational web
movies.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/12/prweb95077.htm