NUTRITION Q: How can I be more successful with my New Year's resolution(s) this year? A: Great question. This is the time of year for change! Right about now is when I start to get an onslaught of emails and people calling to have me help them set up their goals for the new year. I love goals, and every year I design a few myself. However, overall I feel we can improve how we view resolutions and how they are set. One of the reasons that so many people fall away from resolutions, is that too often they are focused on the negative. By design they force you to look at what you aren't doing right, or what you feel you should change about yourself, rather than addressing the things you are already doing well. It's not as exciting to make a resolution to just continue something you are doing; there is no major transformation or a "New You" to step into with that. Making a resolution to "lose 20 pounds" sounds more exciting and gets you the recognition from colleagues and friends for a job well done. Jessica Carter Registered and Licensed Dietitian If you want to be successful with any goals in life, then it's time to change the direction of your thoughts. Instead of always looking at what's going wrong, it's time to start thinking about what is going right. That is where your success lies. If you can make a resolution or set a goal that piggy backs off of things you are already excelling at, then you set yourself up for success. Example: if you are already eating some fruits and veggies maybe you set a goal to increase your veggie servings each month. Or maybe you set a goal to eat one serving more on the weekends. Make it tangible and measureable, not abstract and unattainable. Remember, your goals are unique to you. Just because Jane two desks down lost 20 pounds Tast year doing the whole 30 cleanse, doesn't mean it will work for you. I encourage you to come in and visit with me and sort out a goal that uses your strengths and focuses on the positives in your life to help you move forward with better health. If you do this I can just about promise you will get the transformation you seek! 218-556-9089 CORE HEALTH 1900 Division St., Unit 1 NUTRITION & YOGA Bemidji, MN corehealthbemidji.com NUTRITION Q: How can I be more successful with my New Year's resolution(s) this year? A: Great question. This is the time of year for change! Right about now is when I start to get an onslaught of emails and people calling to have me help them set up their goals for the new year. I love goals, and every year I design a few myself. However, overall I feel we can improve how we view resolutions and how they are set. One of the reasons that so many people fall away from resolutions, is that too often they are focused on the negative. By design they force you to look at what you aren't doing right, or what you feel you should change about yourself, rather than addressing the things you are already doing well. It's not as exciting to make a resolution to just continue something you are doing; there is no major transformation or a "New You" to step into with that. Making a resolution to "lose 20 pounds" sounds more exciting and gets you the recognition from colleagues and friends for a job well done. Jessica Carter Registered and Licensed Dietitian If you want to be successful with any goals in life, then it's time to change the direction of your thoughts. Instead of always looking at what's going wrong, it's time to start thinking about what is going right. That is where your success lies. If you can make a resolution or set a goal that piggy backs off of things you are already excelling at, then you set yourself up for success. Example: if you are already eating some fruits and veggies maybe you set a goal to increase your veggie servings each month. Or maybe you set a goal to eat one serving more on the weekends. Make it tangible and measureable, not abstract and unattainable. Remember, your goals are unique to you. Just because Jane two desks down lost 20 pounds Tast year doing the whole 30 cleanse, doesn't mean it will work for you. I encourage you to come in and visit with me and sort out a goal that uses your strengths and focuses on the positives in your life to help you move forward with better health. If you do this I can just about promise you will get the transformation you seek! 218-556-9089 CORE HEALTH 1900 Division St., Unit 1 NUTRITION & YOGA Bemidji, MN corehealthbemidji.com