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Ep 9: New Year's Resolutions, Avoiding Known Problems, & Vaping Revisited
Episode 9: Show Notes
In today’s episode we will be discussing New Year’s resolutions, the benefits of avoiding known problems, and we are going to revisit the topic of vaping that we discussed earlier this year in episodes 1 & 2.
Part 1: New Year’s Resolutions
Here we are on December 31, 2016 and New Year’s resolutions are on everyone’s minds. Some people avoid them at all costs, figuring they are nothing more than a setup for failure. Other people crave the opportunity for a clean slate, and the New Year represents the opportunity to wipe the slate and start anew. So the first question that comes to my mind is “Are New Year’s Resolutions worthwhile? Should we bother with them?”
From my perspective the answer is yes, they are worthwhile. They provide guidance and help us pinpoint where we want to end up one year later. Look at it like traveling. If you want to go on a vacation you need to do some planning. Here’s a list of 10 things you may need to do in preparation.
Top Vacation Planning Tips
* Choose a location.
* Pick a date.
* Request the time off from work.
* Book a hotel/motel room or find a place to stay.
* Might need to get plane tickets or reserve a spot on a cruise ship.
* May need to save some money to pay for the trip.
* If you’re leaving behind children, pets, elderly parents you may need to find caregivers.
* Arrange someone to take care of things at home. Mail, water your plants, watch your home etc.
* If you don’t want to miss anything, you may need to plan excursions.
* Buy & pack the right kind of clothes & accessories.
So, we have to do all that and maybe even more just to go on a relaxing vacation. How do you think you’re going to achieve a challenging goal? You need to have a plan. And the beginning of the year is a great time to get started. But it’s not the only time you can start, you can start anytime. You can at the first of any month, any Monday morning, any tomorrow morning, or the beginning of any next hour. There are no limitations to when we can start or should start. There are no limitations to when we can or should re-start. So if you’re not listening to this before the New Year – no worries, no problems. Plan your own start or time.
Second Question
The next question to consider is what should we resolve to do? There are no right or wrong answers to this question. But I do have some guidelines to get you started. Many of these topics are covered in my first 4 YouTube videos, if you haven’t checked them out yet, I invite you to take a look. The link will be included in the Show Notes too. Dr. Terri Wenner’s YouTube Channel.
Resolution Guidelines
* Choose a reasonable amount of goals. I recommend limiting it to 3. If you meet all 3 goals early in the year, you can always start some new ones. Spreading yourself too thin is a setup for failure.
* Choose reasonable goals. If you resolve to become president in 2017 – that’s totally unrealistic. But, if you want to learn more about or become more involved in politics you could do that.
* Make them measurable. Saying you want to lose weight sounds great. But how will you know if you succeeded? Is one ounce of weight loss good enough? How about 1 pound? Probably not. Look at your ideal weight, decide what is reasonable for one year & settle on a number.
* Right motivation. You will only be successful if your motivation is from within. Sometimes it may start outwardly but it has to become internal to work. If your spouse or significant other tells you to lose weight, but you can’t say no to your daily dose of sweet treats, you’re likely to fail.
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By Breaking Thru Health BarriersEpisode 9: Show Notes
In today’s episode we will be discussing New Year’s resolutions, the benefits of avoiding known problems, and we are going to revisit the topic of vaping that we discussed earlier this year in episodes 1 & 2.
Part 1: New Year’s Resolutions
Here we are on December 31, 2016 and New Year’s resolutions are on everyone’s minds. Some people avoid them at all costs, figuring they are nothing more than a setup for failure. Other people crave the opportunity for a clean slate, and the New Year represents the opportunity to wipe the slate and start anew. So the first question that comes to my mind is “Are New Year’s Resolutions worthwhile? Should we bother with them?”
From my perspective the answer is yes, they are worthwhile. They provide guidance and help us pinpoint where we want to end up one year later. Look at it like traveling. If you want to go on a vacation you need to do some planning. Here’s a list of 10 things you may need to do in preparation.
Top Vacation Planning Tips
* Choose a location.
* Pick a date.
* Request the time off from work.
* Book a hotel/motel room or find a place to stay.
* Might need to get plane tickets or reserve a spot on a cruise ship.
* May need to save some money to pay for the trip.
* If you’re leaving behind children, pets, elderly parents you may need to find caregivers.
* Arrange someone to take care of things at home. Mail, water your plants, watch your home etc.
* If you don’t want to miss anything, you may need to plan excursions.
* Buy & pack the right kind of clothes & accessories.
So, we have to do all that and maybe even more just to go on a relaxing vacation. How do you think you’re going to achieve a challenging goal? You need to have a plan. And the beginning of the year is a great time to get started. But it’s not the only time you can start, you can start anytime. You can at the first of any month, any Monday morning, any tomorrow morning, or the beginning of any next hour. There are no limitations to when we can start or should start. There are no limitations to when we can or should re-start. So if you’re not listening to this before the New Year – no worries, no problems. Plan your own start or time.
Second Question
The next question to consider is what should we resolve to do? There are no right or wrong answers to this question. But I do have some guidelines to get you started. Many of these topics are covered in my first 4 YouTube videos, if you haven’t checked them out yet, I invite you to take a look. The link will be included in the Show Notes too. Dr. Terri Wenner’s YouTube Channel.
Resolution Guidelines
* Choose a reasonable amount of goals. I recommend limiting it to 3. If you meet all 3 goals early in the year, you can always start some new ones. Spreading yourself too thin is a setup for failure.
* Choose reasonable goals. If you resolve to become president in 2017 – that’s totally unrealistic. But, if you want to learn more about or become more involved in politics you could do that.
* Make them measurable. Saying you want to lose weight sounds great. But how will you know if you succeeded? Is one ounce of weight loss good enough? How about 1 pound? Probably not. Look at your ideal weight, decide what is reasonable for one year & settle on a number.
* Right motivation. You will only be successful if your motivation is from within. Sometimes it may start outwardly but it has to become internal to work. If your spouse or significant other tells you to lose weight, but you can’t say no to your daily dose of sweet treats, you’re likely to fail.