It’s hard to believe, but New Year’s is only 41 days away! And with New Year’s comes New Year’s resolutions. Raise your hand if you have ever set a goal to write in a journal regularly. Ok. ‘Nuff said.
New Year Goal Setting Tips {FREE PRINTABLE}
We always knew what to expect for family home evening the last Monday night of each year – our annual “Goal Setting” night. Our dad works as an organizational consultant helping companies be more strategic and successful in their work, so he is pretty much an expert at this goal stuff. On that night he…
July: Drink More Water
I’m sitting here eating peas freshly picked from the garden after tie dying some shirts outside – I think it’s safe to say summer is here. And with summer comes heat. That’s why this month’s healthy resolution is to drink more water!
June: Eat More Vegetables
So…I may or may not have a thing for broccoli. To the point that a stalk of broccoli was one of my going away gifts before I moved out to college. So I hope you understand when I say that this just might be my favorite of the healthy resolutions. Okay, maybe they are all…
April: Go Meatless!
Before you exit the screen because you are a steak-loving gal (or guy) just stay with me for a second. I’m not saying all of April needs to be meatless. We are all about moderation here, and big changes in health can come from small changes. Like eating meatless at least once a week. (see, not…
February: Sit Less
I hope January found you repeating positive words to yourself and people around you as you tried to reduce negative self talk. Don’t let what you’ve accomplished slide, continue to try to think positive as you try to continue to make healthy resolutions for 2014! As for February, I’m excited for us to all spend…
January: Reduce Negative Self Talk
In a recent study, one group of water polo athletes used positive self-talk while they learned a new task. Another group didn’t. The athletes who fed upbeat thoughts to their brains improved more than those who didn’t. They also had fewer interfering thoughts and were able to focus more on what they were learning. When I…
I Dare You
DARE: TO CHALLENGE SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING REQUIRING BOLDNESS. Several years ago a friend told me that every January she dared her family to do something that year that they were afraid of or that would be very difficult. We’re not talking dangerous stuff, but having the courage to step out of your comfort zone…