2016 A Chance to Build Anew

Wow! 2015, you are pretty much over. You filled us with growth, ups and downs, and lots of lessons! But, now it's time to build and learn even more. So, we will be sharing tips and advice on how you can set some kick-ass New Year Resolutions without feeling overwhelmed and how to set goals that you won't eventually fall back on.

9 Simple Key Points, Ideas and Tips for Setting

New Year Resolutions that you can Keep

1. Break down your main goals into important categories that you are focusing on. It could be the following: 

Intellectual growth

Ex: Complete reading 7 books this year.

Fitness & health 

Ex: Go on a parasite cleanse and 4 juice cleanses, and or be able to do the splits.

Business & finance 

What is your next step in your business? Do you own one? Are you looking for a promotion? Are you thinking of investing in something specific?

Passions 

Ex: Opening an Etsy shop for my art, with a goal of selling at least 3 paintings.

Soulful work 

Where and how do you want to help next in your community?

Experience & adventure 

What's the next place that you want to visit in the world? Go this year.

Social growth & relationships 

Re-evaluate your friendships and the amount of time you would like to spend to feed your social life.

Skills 

Do you want to learn another language, sport, or instrument? Are you already learning something that you would like to expand and take to another level?

2. Recognize the next big step to be taken in each category and make that your goal. You can skip the categories that do not imply to you. If there is something that you are already working on, take the next step and make that your goal. If it is completely new, recognize the first step and make that your goal.

3. Memorize your goals! Keep your goals attainable, tangible and big so that they can stick in your mind every time you are doing something. 

4. Make sure you write your goals on paper. 

5. Only set a maximum of 5 really important main goals, the best would be to aim for 2-3. You can set other goals but don't let them distract you from the main ones.

5. If you can hang them on your wall and somewhere visible, do that right away! 

6. Your goals should be ones that are tangible and can be crossed off.  

Example: "My goal is to be able to do a backbend, a handstand and a split while practicing yoga." A less effective way to set a goal would be "My goal is to do yoga everyday." The former goal will be able to motivate you to do yoga everyday with an achievement in mind rather than waking up one day and losing motivation, because you were not able to look forward to an end result. 

7. Be prepared for obstacles and detours, just make sure you enjoy the journey of progress.

8. Set at least one goal that scares you. You can keep digging, but you'll find nothing special in your comfort zone

9. Stop telling yourself New Year Resolutions are stupid. A time to reflect on your previous year as well as the accomplishments you would like to achieve the coming up year is nothing but an act of moving forward. If goals aren't set realistically and aren't set with tangibility, they will easily slip away after January. Setting goals for the year allow you to be more progressive. They motivate you to achieve... And then again, who wants to continue to be the same at the end of every year? 

Today, I wrote down my 2016 goals alongside some clementines, sage and tea.
If you want to know my resolutions... Well, you will have to be me. Or, I could tell you but I'll have to kill you.. ha. Let's just say I'm looking forward to an exciting year.

Wishing you all a year filled with joy & happiness!

Stay gold, 

Selftimers