Scott's Thoughts-Fresh

Thank you to Scott Hutchison, Registered Massage Therapist at Elan Family Wellness Centre in Bowness, NW Calgary, for this perspective on the New Year. 

One door closes and one blows open with the force of everyone gearing up for their respective New Years Resolutions. It’s the time of year where we stumble about nailing down plans for the year, moving in time with the rhythms others, supercharged by the new potential that the fresh years brings.

 

Don’t be a sheep! Ask deeply of the why’s and the purpose of your resolutions. It is, in fact, as important as the actual act of working on your resolution. Who does this new resolution serve? Is it some surface reason, is it because everyone else is doing it, is it because of some deeper un-articulated feeling burning away in the back recesses of your mind or better... your heart?

 

Here are some pro tips for success in the new year.

 

~Be exact as to your resolution, with time, urgency and completion dates.

 

~Be realistic, and then stretch it a minimum of 10%. If the feeling you get moves into an uncomfortable, uneasy place... then you are good. Or at the very least a good start. Else.. stretch it more.

 

~Be clear on your why/purpose. This will the emotional gas that gets you out of bed at 4am. The juice that links you to action above current state.

 

~Be willing build your purpose beyond yourself. Looking great in a bikini for the summer is a good reason to hit the gym, but an extraordinary reason would be health and happy for your children 20 yrs from now on their wedding day. (More emotional juice there)

~Be aware that there is more than one way to achieve a goal. Some are direct, some can be less efficient. Some ways can offer a by-product of archiving the goal.

At Elan, we are dedicated to and can help you achieve your goals for 2019.
Look for energy rich programs and talks in 2019 that will ensure your success.

Scott