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Moving Along with Your New Year’s Resolutions
Now that you have begun, here are some more tips to keep you moving toward your goal of achieving your New Year’s resolutions. Continue taking small steps. They will eventually get you where you want to go if you keep moving forward. Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to make strides that are too difficult. Continue to set short-term objectives as you progress toward your long-term goal. You may need to refine your strategies along the way as you discover what works best for you. Keep track of what you are … Continue reading
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Getting Started on Your New Year’s Resolutions
Do you feel stuck in your tracks when you want to get started on fulfilling your New Year’s resolutions? Here are some suggestions to get you and other Sandwiched Boomers moving in the right direction. Decide on a realistic goal. Make it a specific one you can attain. If you want to be more physically fit, commit to taking a 30-minute walk three times a week. If weight loss is your goal, resolve to lose two pounds a month so that you are 10 pounds lighter by summer. Make a … Continue reading
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Strategies to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Over two thousand years ago, the ancient Romans began the practice of making New Year’s resolutions when they named the first month after Janus, the god of beginnings. Janus had two faces, one looking back at the old year, the other looking forward to the new one. In order to secure good fortune in the future, January became the time when you ask forgiveness for past deeds and look inward for how you can improve. Now that you have made your own personal resolutions – still an honored ritual at … Continue reading
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Our final tip this week comes full circle to taking better care of youself. The more you do, the better able you are to care for others. Remember what the stewardess says on each plane trip, put on your own oxygen mask before you try to help your children put on theirs. Take care of yourself. You know what you need to do. Find a way to make it happen. Get a good night’s sleep – 6 to 8 hours a night helps you physically, improving your immune response, as … Continue reading
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