It’s that time of year and it’s almost too easy at this time of year for me to write another blog about your New Year’s Resolutions. I’m going to, though – it just might not be the blog that regular clients, new clients or those who are reading this purely out of inital interest particularly expect.
Increasingly, as the years go by- i’m considering more and more how much of an excuse New Year can often be to create unintended resolutions. It’s almost as if inherent inside the idea of a time bound proposal, is the proposition that actually it doesn’t need to be adhered to. Oh, If I want to eat what I want to eat until New Year, or smoke extra amounts of cigarettes or procrastinate even more – that’s fine because i’ve set myself the target of January 1st. This would be fine (and it completely is fine, if it’s working for you) apart from often unconsciously because we’ve not really dealt with the root consequences of why we want to lose weight, stop smoking, stop procrastinating, boost our self esteem- or whatever it might be- we’re lucky if we get to February.
In Feburary we don’t really beat ourselves up though, as we were never that resolved to do anything in the first place. We were just trying it out- and now all the hype has faded, so does our motivation. This all seems a really gloomy perspective, don’t you think?
So, here’s the deal. In my opinion, there’s nothing wrong with New Year’s Resolutions. As an arbitary date in the calendar year when we can start to improve the quality of how we want to live our life- it is quite handy. Other people are doing it, there’s encouragement all around, it’s not a date you’re going to forget for when you started the new you- and if you resolve to have targets really met by January 1st 2012- there’s a real calibration point in which you can compare difference.
Here’s the crux of it, though. Recognise the time scale is arbitary. You’re not making these changes for the magazines, for your friends or family (primarily) or to suit some ancient time keeping system handed down by the ancient Egyptians – you’re making changes for you. Because you want a better quality of life. You want to achieve your maximum potential. And because you are already, and can do so much more of what you want. When you’re ready to make those sorts of changes, give me a call and together we can really smash 2011.
Zack Polanski is a Cognitive Hypnotherapist working at The Lewis Clinic, 1 Harley Street. Working mainly with actors, athletes and politicians as well as private clients – he is well known for his ability to achieve lasting results. Phone for a discussion or to book an appointment, on 07738088632 or alternatively e-mail at info@zackpolanski.com
