Today's Small Change: AIM for Success

  

Set Smart Short-term & Long-term Goals

As you work your way through the Healthy Living program, you probably have a long-term goal or two in mind. Whether these goals consist of losing weight, improving your fitness level, or finding balance in your daily life (or all of the above!), it's great to know what kind of "big picture" you're aiming for. But it's also important to set smaller, short-term goals that you can strive for and achieve along the way. Accomplishing these smaller goals will help you feel rewarded for your efforts, and it can help you stay motivated over the long haul.  >>

Keep Your Head in the Clouds & Your Feet On the Ground

A few weeks ago while I was on a run, the saying "keep your head in the clouds and your feet on the ground" popped into my head.  I'm not sure why I thought of this, but once I did I couldn't get it out of my mind.  And while I've heard this saying many times (and actually have always thought it was pretty corny and cheesy), I started to think about it more deeply and realized the true wisdom of this idea. >>

The Power of Desire Without Attachment

The more passionate, bold, clear, and free we become with our desires - knowing them, feeling them, seeing them, and expressing them - the more likely we are to not only manifest them specifically into our lives, but to live with an authentic sense of passion, purpose, and power.


Here are a few things you can think about and do to expand your capacity for passionate desire, without attachment... >>

Secrets of Motivated People

by Lesley Alderman

New year, new you. It’s the perennial January catchphrase that holds such conquer-the-world promise. And then, well, you get sidetracked with conquering your to-do list. But even the loftiest resolutions (running a marathon, writing a book) don’t have to fall by the wayside come February. Staying motivated―and achieving what you set out to do on that bright New Year’s Day―is surprisingly possible. Just follow these nine mantras, provided by researchers who study motivation and backed up by women who have used them to realize their biggest ambitions. Get inspired!