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Resilience
What got me started on this topic was several emails that I received from different people and organizations related to wellness to which I subscribe. Suddenly, resilience was a hot topic. Probably because we have been dealing with the pandemic for a year now. Most articles addressed the need for and benefits of resilience regarding emotional health and well-being.
Listening
In my efforts to become a health and wellness coach I am working on becoming a better listener, so listening is a topic that’s important to me. As I’ve watched the news and witnessed all the talking, shouting, accusing, blaming, and condemning that’s been happening lately, I think that one thing the world needs now is more listening. Listening is a skill that is seldom taught, and few of us do it well. It’s much more than just hearing another’s words and understanding the meaning – listening is an act that involves mindful presence, compassion, understanding, and acceptance.
Rather Than a New Year’s Resolution, Set a SMART Goal Instead
It’s getting to be that time of year again: that time when you make your New Year’s resolutions! For good or bad, this is a tradition many of us follow, myself included. But this year, I am taking my New Year’s resolutions to the next level and making them SMART goals. SMART is an acronym for a process of goal setting along with an action plan that makes the goal more achievable. Rather than just stating a generalized goal, as resolutions often are, SMART goals are well-defined and include actionable criteria that lead to goal attainment. By setting a SMART goal, you define exactly what your goal is as well as how and by when you plan to achieve the goal. This leads to less frustration, a better chance of success, and finally: goal attainment!
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