Change Is Good

One thing to remember if you’re considering to start the New Year by making a change in your life (notice, I didn’t say resolutions!) is that change doesn’t have to be hard.  So many times change is thought of as a a painful or a negative word.  It isn’t.  Change is good.  It is how we grow and improve.  If you hadn’t changed when you became a licensed driver or progressed past elementary school, think how different your life would be.  See, change can be good.

One of my clients had a goal of drinking 64 ounces of water each day.  No matter how many times she set that goal she never seemed to make it happen consistently.  I suggested that she buy a jug of water and carry it in her car and keep it in her office.  This way the water jug was in plain sight all day.  This small change and action step turned things around for her completely.  She has made her goal of 64 ounces every day since that small change.  Change achieved, accomplished, and now a habit!

I worked with another client that wanted to stop grazing at night.  We talked about her preferences, her activities, and her lifestyle at night. We came up with the strategy of drinking a cup of hot herbal calming tea.  This one small change resulted in huge results as she felt much calmer and more nurturing of herself.  She broke a plateau she’d been fighting and lost weight just from this small change.  Again, change achieved, accomplished, and now a habit with excellent results.  

Become aware of your daily habits.  Pick ONE thing you’d like to change for one day or one week.  As an example, if you go to the vending machine in the afternoons, possibly your one small change would be to drink a glass of flavored water, taking a walk up/down the hall, going to a friend’s office and chatting for a few minutes, or climbing a set of stairs rather than visiting the vending machine. 

One change.  One choice.  One small step!  YOU CAN DO IT!

Believe In Yourself,
Cathy