December 30, 2009
KEEPPING NEW YEAR'S
RESOLUTIONS
If you are
like most of us, you're gearing up for some new guidelines of self-management
in the new year-the so called "New Year's Resolutions" that so many of us
commit to in good faith, only to have them fall by the wayside as the year
progresses.
It's not for
me to comment on your follow through or lack thereof, since I certainly haven't
walked a mile in your moccasins, but I don't see the point of making grandiose
gestures toward sweeping shifts, only to fall short. I'd rather see you aim at something
meaningful yet reasonable, and then actually follow through on it, whatever it
takes.
This
tortoise-not-hare mentality doesn't mean to aim too low or expect too little of
yourself. There are definitely times to
stretch and push yourself far outside the envelope. I'm just suggesting that getting the new year
off to a great start will build momentum, and you can take more chances down
the road if you accumulate a little "house money" to play with. Get a few wins under your belt, and it will
generate incentive to blaze new trails.
So, if you
find yourself scribing a laundry list of self-corrections and adjustments, let
the brainstorming process go to completion, because you'll get some good
ideas. Just resist the impulse to try to
implement all the changes at the same time.
That's not personal growth, that's a spasm.
Unless you
are highly skilled in change technology, it will be unfair to expect yourself
to install all of those new patterns at once and maintain them all at the
optimal intensity. Rather, it makes
sense to pace yourself throughout the year, prioritizing these resolutions in a
logical sequence and pursuing them at a rate and in a combination you can actually
handle and take to fruition.
This will
give you a whole new way to look at new year's resolutions- not that you have
to do them all wire-to-wire each year, at which few people ever succeed. Instead, set a schedule of implementation
over the year, and let these be your resolutions for the entirety of the new
year, even when it's not so new. By
spreading the work over more time, and by avoiding putting yourself into
overwhelm, you dramatically improve your likelihood of adopting these new
behaviors into your repertoire and reaping the benefits that accompany such
self-improvement.
Those of us
who are truly serious about success love this time of year-it's a time for new
beginnings, for leaving past challenges behind and anticipating the very best
to come. I urge you to dial into the
opportunity that lies before you with the advent of each new cycle-there are no
limits to the joys and rewards you can attract.
I've just found that when I arrange a schedule of productivity for
myself, and hold myself to a high standard of execution, I have the least
stress and the most show for my efforts.
This past
year I celebrated my 30th year in practice. As I put on the mileage, I realize how much I
have to be grateful for, and how much more I have to look forward to. Life is good, if you look at it right- let's
not forget it! Happy New Year, and let's
make it a great one!
Dr. Angrist
Dr. Arnold Angrist, Wellness
Chiropractor
250 West 57th
Street, Suite 722
New York, NY
10019
Tel:
212-245-2099 * Fax: 212-582-3020
Web: www.angristchiro.com * Email: info@angristchiro.com
