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Tracking Progress in Your 2010 New Year’s Resolutions

Today we give you our final tips to help you keep your 2010 New Year’s resolutions. Give yourself credit for what you are accomplishing. You deserve rewards all along the way – for making the decision to change, for taking the first step, for achieving each objective. Acknowledge the difficulty of your mission and congratulate yourself when you reach your goal. Accept that you are not perfect and that you will fail sometimes. Your path with likely not be a straight line, rather one with several ups and downs. Make … Continue reading

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Moving Toward the Goals of Your 2010 New Year’s Resolutions

Now that you have begun, here are some more tips to keep you moving toward your goal of achieving your 2010 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 … Continue reading

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Taking Steps Toward Your 2010 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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Take Care of Yourself after January Blues

Are you already experiencing winter blues and frustrated with yourself for not doing what you set out to do this year? Today we’ll look at how to better take care of yourself in 2010 and next week, we’ll give you more help in keeping your New Year’s resolutions. Begin with some honest self-reflection. What is currently disturbing you the most? What do you feel good about? Consider both your physical and emotional reactions. Once you are aware of the real problems, you can begin to identify possible solutions and map … Continue reading

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