{"id":190,"date":"2013-12-30T13:35:34","date_gmt":"2013-12-30T18:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therapistnutritionistorlando.com\/wordpress\/?p=190"},"modified":"2013-12-30T14:17:12","modified_gmt":"2013-12-30T19:17:12","slug":"coping-with-new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/therapistnutritionistorlando.com\/wordpress\/coping-with-new-years-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Success with Your New Year’s Resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many people use this time of year to get a \u201cfresh start\u201d and make some changes in their lives. Most of the time these changes involve self-improvement like losing weight, exercising more, quitting smoking or addressing an emotional or relationship problem that has been worrisome. It is natural to use the ending of one year and the beginning of another to reflect on our lives, where we are headed and where we have been.This self-reflection can be a very insightful and positive exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless of what kind of change you may want to make, it is important to have realistic expectations of ourselves and to have a plan of action. When we are motivated to make a change, we are pumped up and want our excitement to translate into quick results! Unfortunately, this just does not happen as our habits are formed slowly, weight is put on over months and years, emotional and relationship problems evolve over time. But, DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED and stop your efforts to feel better and live better if you don\u2019t see or feel results within a few days! <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some tips to help you be more successful with your New Year\u2019s Resolutions:<\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/span><\/span><\/span>Get rid of the words \u201calways\u201d and \u201cnever.\u201d Don\u2019t say that I am \u201calways\u201d going to go to the gym after work as there will be days that you simply can\u2019t go every day at the same time. It is then too easy to say that \u201cI blew it! I give up!\u201d and just quit going to the gym altogether. Sometimes when people are going to lose weight they say \u201cI am never going to eat chocolate again!\u201d These statements are too rigid and absolute and don\u2019t allow for the flexibility we all need in our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.<\/span><\/span><\/span>Take your time. Lasting behavior change takes time to sink in and become routine. Additionally, our bodies need time to adjust to changes in physical activity, diet and quitting smoking, alcohol and caffeine. <\/span><\/p>\n

3.<\/span><\/span><\/span>Question why you are making a change. Are you quitting smoking because your spouse is nagging you incessantly? Are you trying to manage anxiety because your family said that you are driving them nuts? Successful life changes happen when we are able to identify what we personally plan to get out of that change. How will you FEEL if you quit smoking? Will you have more energy? Will you hopefully live longer to see your grandchildren grow up? How will your life be better if you finally get that claustrophobia under control? When we are able to connect with what WE will get out of making a change, we are far more likely to stick with it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year! <\/span><\/p>\n

Dana Nolan, Mental Health Counselor <\/span><\/p>\n

And <\/span><\/p>\n

Tejal Parekh, RegisteredDietitian <\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy Living Counseling, LLC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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