2012 Looms and With It Opportunities For Fresh Starts

I think it is fairly safe to say that many people found 2011 tough going.  The world has been suffering financially and physically (if you look at all the natural disasters that have caused great upheaval around the globe.)

On personal levels, people have struggled with their own finances, lost jobs, stuck with jobs they hate for fear of being unemployed, lost or suffered strained relationships and endured other disastrous events in their lives.

If you suffered no such stress in 2011, great, but if you did, know that you can experience things differently in 2012 but YOU will have to make some changes. You have to do things differently if you want different results to the usual!

Start with a positive mindset. 

Don’t go into 2012 expecting a repeat of 2011.  Whether you believe in the laws of attraction or not, just know that what your mind focuses on the most is generally what you will attract to yourself.  And just a note here on that… you have to be careful how you self-talk.  For example, you shouldn’t say to yourself “I’m not going to be fat in 2012.”   Why?  Okay, let’s try this experiment.

Do NOT think of pink elephants.

How did you do?  I bet the very first thing that popped into your mind was a pink elephant.  And I just told you NOT to! 

It’s the same with children.  “Don’t spill your milk” becomes a glass of spilled milk!  What you should have said was, “Be careful with your glass of milk.”

That’s how your mind works. There you are thinking you are thinking positively by telling yourself you’re not going to be fat in 2012 and guess what your mind immediately sees?  You… fat.  It doesn’t know the difference.

You have to say something like “I’m going to be thinner in 2012″.  What mind picture do you see now? 

Help your mind focus correctly by feeding it information in the right way!

Okay, now we have that out of the way… think positive thoughts, phrased in the right way!, for all your goals and dreams and aspirations for 2012. Let go of 2011.  That is in the past. Enter the new year with new thoughts and a clean slate!  Give yourself that gift!  If you find yourself thinking of something negative from 2011 that frightens or worries you, stop yourself instantly and remind yourself that “that was then, and this is now.  It is different now.”  And relax. 

Always phrase your self talk and focus your thoughts on what you DO want, not on what you DON’T want.

And remember, even the richest, most beautiful, most talented, most have-it-all people also have their problems and challenges… they just don’t talk about it or focus on it in quite the same way as other people.

Take a leaf out of their book.  Don’t let one problem drag your spirits down to the degree that negativity sets in and colors your entire world in grey or black.  Look for other things in life to be happy about, to be grateful for, that are working in your life. It will counteract the not so good and help keep your positivity high where it needs to be.

Imagine 2011 as the end of a book.  You’ve read it, now close it and put it on a mental shelf.  Open a new book.  This one is called 2012 and its pages are blank.  Fill it with positivity.  Write your goals here so you can focus on them. Be bright and optimistic about it.  Don’t refer to 2011 in it – that’s history.

Make 2012 about you. If you are like many people, you’ve spent much of your time running around trying to please and organize others and had no time for you.  Let 2012 be different.  In your daily schedule, block out at least, at LEAST, 30 minutes to 1 hour per day that is going to be private time just for you.  You will tell your family that you are not to be disturbed in that time – it can also be more if you can manage it – go to the movies with a friend, walk in the park, window shopping, or rest in the bath with a good book!  If you are a working parent, get up an hour earlier and enjoy some “just me” time. Jangled nerves really need that quiet time.

Now look at your goals.  Be realistic. Don’t have too many or too extravagant that require other things be achieved before they can be achieved!  Start with one realistic goal that means a lot to you and then split it up into mini goals… so you will work towards achieving each mini goal and as you go, you are coming closer and closer to achieving your main goal!

Don’t bother with New Year Resolutions if they stress you and make you feel bad about yourself because you never keep them.  And if there really is something you promise yourself every year and don’t do every year, ask yourself why.  Is it really that important?  If so, what can you do about it, realistically, to make it work in 2012?

You don’t have to struggle and try and achieve it all on your own. Hire a coach. Different coaches work with different areas… if you want help with developing your own personal brand, your career, reinventing yourself, body language, public speaking, personal development, or pageants, you’d contact me <smile> …  

And if you are after a corporate training/mentoring or marketing expertise for example, you’d hire a business coach who specializes in those areas.  Shop around and then contact the coach(es) who interest you and have a chat. It is important you both know if you are a fit for each other.

On the other hand if you are going to try and go it alone again in 2012, I wish you every success. Fill your mind with positive self development books and CDs, use a journal to record your progress, remember to feed yourself positively phrased self-talk, and also remember even if you find as you start or even half way through that the goal you thought you wanted has changed… that’s fine!  Change with it!  Life is all about change!

I wish every success and a Happy New Year to you all!

Terrianne

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