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10 Easy Things You Can Do To Start The New Year Right
By Karyn Greenstreet, Life and
Business Coach
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copyright © 2001, by Karyn Greenstreet. All
rights reserved.
As we begin to roll into a
New Year, we start to think of New Year’s resolutions. Instead of adding more stress to your life by listing 10 huge
goals to accomplish this year, why not start off with 10 small things you can do
to give you a feeling of instant success? Here
are some suggestions to get you started:
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Add a little
spirituality to your daily life. Create
a new tradition for celebrating birthdays or anniversaries.
Make a home alter with candles and flowers, and say a little prayer
there each morning. Keep a
daily journal. Be on the
lookout for the beauty of nature, and stop to appreciate it wherever you
find it.
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Take a look at
your physical environment. Are
there papers and receipts you need to file or throw away?
Take just 10 minutes a day for the next five days to work on
straightening up your paperwork. You’ll
be amazed at what you can accomplish in such a short time!
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Tell one person
each week that you love them. It’s
too easy to forget to tell people that we care about them.
This year, make it a special promise to yourself that you’ll tell
at least one person, each week, that you love them and that you’re
grateful to have them in your life.
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Buy a plant.
Not only will you be creating better air quality for your home or
office, but nurturing a plant can help you emotionally as well.
While you’re at it, buy a nice pot to plant it in, and place your
new plant somewhere where it will give you joy.
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Find out how
much money you need to retire. You’ll
find many retirement calculators at the online financial web sites, like
Quicken.com or Fidelity.com. They’re
easy to use (less than 10 minutes!) and can quickly give you a financial
goal to move towards. If you
don’t have access to the Internet, ask your bank or financial broker for a
paper version of a retirement calculator.
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Spend time with
your best friend. A one-hour
lunch, a movie, a walk in the park … it doesn’t matter what you do
together, as long as you spend time with each other.
Not only will you get a sense of companionship and love, but you’ll
be going a long way towards stress relief.
Don’t have a best friend nearby?
Get yourself to classes or events around topics that excite you and
find yourself a new best friend!
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Buy a new bed
pillow. Too many of us have old pillows on our beds that don’t
support our necks properly as we sleep.
For under $25, you can find a huge selection of pillows at most
department stores. And, you can
keep your old pillow to add firmness and support when you’re reading in
bed.
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Take a
television break. One night a
week, choose to have a “no television” night.
Read a book. Work on a
craft project. Play a game. Write a story. Take
a walk. Involve your family and
friends to come up with creative and fun things you can do on your “no
television” night.
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Find out what
your blood pressure is. Many
shopping centers have blood pressure machines you can use for free.
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Take our
“Clean Sweep Program” self-test. You
have more natural energy when you are clear with your environment, health
and emotional balance, money and relationships.
The Clean Sweep Program consists of 100 items which, when completed,
give you the vitality and strength you want.
To get a free “Clean Sweep Program” self-test, click
here.
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Karyn Greenstreet is a Life and Business
Coach. She helps self-employed people create
and grow their business, stay focused and motivated, and create a balanced life.
Visit Karyn's website at
Passion For Business, small business coaching and consulting for the self
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