< PreviousSMART HEALTHY WOMEN MAGAZINE - PAGE 19Each year, millions of people formulate their resolutions of how they’re going to do it better in the New Year.Each year thousands upon millions of people give up on their resolutions within days, weeks of the New Year starting.In fact, it is only 8-10% of people that are successful in attaining their resolutions. Yes, there is research on this!But such statistics are not a reason to give up hope and abandon your attempts before you even start.Perhaps you need to reconsider how you approach change.Many people commit to resolutions that are nearly impossible to achieve. They’re just too big, requiring too much change, and the end result is they end up not reaching their goals.Wanting to improve and change your life is easy…Sticking with it is a different result.Please don’t give up because it can be done…- PAGE 20 - SMART HEALTHY WOMEN MAGAZINEYou can be successful with a different approach.Your brain likes to grow, it loves learning.In fact your brain wants nothing more than to master a skill just beyond your current horizon. So when you set yourself a task that is right on the border of success and failure, it’s incredibly motivating to the human brain.If you want to stay motivated for good, then start with a challenge that is just manageable. You can see that it’s doable rather than feeling it’s impossible.Thinking it is doable will help you achieve your goal.Using my expertise on weightloss as an example, let me share with you 6 simple steps that will help you keep your resolutions this yearSMART HEALTHY WOMEN MAGAZINE - PAGE 211Write your resolution/goal down Actually put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard! Taking your goal from thought, out of your head, to something tangible is your first step. When you write your goal, write it ‘as if now’. What does this mean? Write it as if you have already achieved it. eg. “It’s October 1, 2018 and I am 8kgs lighter. I‘m feel-ing fabulous and I have so much more energy now that I jump out of bed and I’m excited about my day.”I’m no longer a victim of self-sabo-tage. I have quieted all that negative mean talk that went on it my head. I’m kinder to me.I eat mindfully 90% of the time; I move my body more and lean in to healthy everyday.- PAGE 22 - SMART HEALTHY WOMEN MAGAZINE2Create a picture of the new youIf you are to maintain your course and motivation, your brain needs to visualise your end goal.If you cannot see in your mind’s eye where and who you want to be i.e. slimmer, healthier, fitter, then your brain will be not able to take you get there.So take the time after to really visualise the new you. See that person, what are you wearing, how do you look? Really feel the feelings of what it’s like being healthier, lighter, and stronger. Are there feelings of excitement, happiness, pride?The more powerful you can make this visualization, the easier it will be for you to achieve.SMART HEALTHY WOMEN MAGAZINE - PAGE 233Take the time each and everyday to step into the new youWhether it is in the morning, night-time or throughout your day, take time to picture the new you and feel those feelings.Work it like a muscle. Make that visualisation bigger and stronger.4Choose a way to measure your progress.Whether you choose your dress size, the way you feel in your body, scales, a measuring tape or looking at yourself in the mirror. Choose one that works for you.Seeing yourself make progress in the moment is incredibly motivating and helps ensure you remain on the right path!- PAGE 24 - SMART HEALTHY WOMEN MAGAZINE5 Be patient and kind with your selfIf doubt, fear or negativity enters your head, understand this is very normal. Our negative thoughts outnumber our positive ones. I often say to clients the way we speak to ourselves is more often than not so unkind. We would not speak to our best friends like that so why do we do it to ourselves?So acknowledge those negative thoughts, and then push them aside. Take a deep breath or ten, and return your focus to your goal. Keep your focus on your goal and stay positive.SMART HEALTHY WOMEN MAGAZINE - PAGE 256There is no failure, only feedbackIf for whatever reason you reach a roadblock or you fall off the wagon, don’t despair. Guess what? That does not give you permission to give up and bring an end to your journey.It’s not permission to say this is too hard, I can’t do this or any other excuse that may enter your head.Instead acknowledge what you did, what may have been the contributing factors that took you down that path and decide how you can do it differently next time.How can you do it better? Learn from it and move on. It is with this learning that you can move forward stronger and smarter.Understand this, successful people start before they feel ready.You are ready.Know that you have everything you need within you to start right now.Decide.Commit.Take action.And remember to enjoy your journey.- PAGE 26 - SMART HEALTHY WOMEN MAGAZINEAim higher in case you fall short. ―SMART HEALTHY WOMEN MAGAZINE - PAGE 276 STEPS TO CREATING & MANIFESTING YOUR MOST POWERFUL INTENTIONS EVER!by Mandy GibbonsL et’s be honest - for the most part, when it comes to manifesting what you want, it’s easy to get stuck in the “fluffiness” of it all.If I told you that you could create really powerful soul soaring intentions that help you quantum leap with your goals and vision for this year… Would you actually be willing to “go there”? I say this out of love, of course… Because most people won’t… and don’t.If you know in your heart and soul that this year, enough is enough and you’re ready for liberation…Then let’s go…- PAGE 28 - SMART HEALTHY WOMEN MAGAZINESTEP 1: YOUR INTENTIONS If you’re not intentional about what you want to “call in”, then you’re leaving it up to your unconscious default.We all have a standard of what we tolerate within ourselves. So if you’re not moving forward with what you’re wanting to achieve. Have blocks around it and are holding onto that belief that this all you can accomplish or deserve… You’re going to keep hitting walls. So how prepared are you to go to that place of where intentions excite the hell out of you?Next >