FOR A HEALTHY MIND AND BODY 

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Imagine a ship setting out to sea with no plan of where it was going, it would soon run aground. Imagine building a house with no building plans! So if we want to achieve anything in life we need to set our self goals and plan how we are going to achieve them. You need to visualize your goals every morning as though you already had achieved them. It is recommended that you write down your goals and read them first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

First thing when you get up in the morning. Think how you can make the day interesting and exiting. See the day’s events having a positive outcome. Re-write your major goals. Spend the first 20mins in the morning to program your mind with inspirational information.

Last thing at night finish just before you fall asleep visualize you goal’s as if you had attained them. See your self as the person you really want to be. Visualize the next day going the way you want it Mentally rehearse the  outcome of important events. 

Act continuously as though you all ready had the qualities you desire. Form a clear mental picture of your self as you want to be. Continuously think of your self in terms of the new qualities etc. there are 3 ways to help with this.

Affirmations: Positive present tense affirmations with feeling and enthusiasm. They must be personal, positive and in present tense.

Here are 3 good affirmations:

Look in the mirror and say to your self “I like my self” and visualize all the good things about your self. This is a good way of overcoming a poor self image inherited though childhood. Use this affirmation as often as possible.

When you wake up in the morning say to your self “ I feel fantastic” and visualize your self feeling fantastic. This will set you up for the day. Most people get up and immediately look forward to go to going back to bed!

When faced with a negative emotion say to your self  “I am responsible” this has an immediate effect of canceling out the negative emotion.

Visualization:  Form a clear picture of what you want continuously. Visualize as if it has already happened.

Act the part of the person you would like to be. If not happy in a situation PRETEND the situation is exciting then it will be. If in boring situation PRETEND it is interesting. Think how to make a situation interesting.

You need to practice positive thoughts continuously to form new habit; in the absence of positive thoughts weeds will grow!

Be prepared to let go of the past.

 Remember:

If you think you are beaten, you are,

If you think you dare not, you don’t

If you like to win, but you think you can’t,

It is almost certain you won’t.

Thinking makes it so!

Making Your Dreams a Reality

There is no such thing as unrealistic goals, only unrealistic time frames.

Some experts believe fully that 80 percent of all problems in personal and business life come from a lack of clarity with regard to our objectives and goals.

The word "goals" can be intimidating--it can feel so overbearing that it keeps people from beginning the process. This is why it is helpful to pretend you are a kid again when you are thinking about your goals. What kid do you know who doesn’t have a million things he or she wants to do?

Many people will tell you to write down your goals but not have 100 as your target number of goals--however you can't have too many goals. Here's why:

Do your goals have to be accomplished tomorrow? Next week? This year? Of course not! Your goals can be added to, subtracted from and achieved as you move through life.

Create Your Own Dream List

Let your mind float freely. Imagine that you have no limitations. Imagine that you have all the time, money, all the resources, intelligence, all the education, all the experience and all the contacts in the world. Imagine that you could do, be or have anything in your life.

Write down everything you would want in your life if you had no limitations whatsoever on your potential, as if you have had no fear of failure at all.

It is helpful to imagine that whatever you write down you are guaranteed to receive. Be sure to decide what you want before you limit yourself in advance by thinking of all the reasons why it is not possible. Put the word possible aside for now and just allow yourself to dream.

You might also imagine that you had just been given a check for $10 million (tax-free). How would you change your life? What would you buy?

It might help if you also consider the following two questions:

What makes you unhappy? “In what situations in my life, and with whom, am I not perfectly happy?” Force yourself to think about every part of your day, from morning to night, and write down every element that makes you unhappy or dissatisfied in any way. Remember, proper diagnosis is half the cure. Identifying the unsatisfactory situations is the first step to resolving them.

What makes you happy? In looking over your life, where and when have you been the happiest? Where were you, and what were you doing?

Goal Guidelines

Here is a checklist to ensure you're using a successful framework to set your 100 goals:

Your most important goals must be yours. Not your spouse's. Not your child's. Not your employer's. Yours. When you let other people determine your definition of success, you’re sabotaging your own future.

Your goals must mean something to you. Your reasons for charting a new course of action give you the drive and energy to get up every morning.

Your goals must be specific and measurable. Vague generalizations and wishy-washy statements aren't good enough. Be very specific! The more details and precise adjectives and timing you insert the more likely it will occur. Please be sure to use as many features as possible.

Write down your goals in positive terms. Avoid saying I will not be. Your subconscious is very specific and it filters out the negative and will attract like a powerful magnet all the negative things you write down.

Your goals must be present tense. Avoid saying I will have. Write down your goals as if you had your dream today and right now. This will help keep time from sabotaging your achievements.

Your goals must be flexible. A flexible plan keeps you from feeling suffocated and allows you to take advantage of genuine opportunities that walk in your future door.

Your goals must be challenging and exciting. Force yourself to jump out of your comfort zone to acquire that much-needed energy and edge.

Your goals must be in alignment with your values. Pay attention to your intuition and your gut feelings. God gave you these feelings for a reason, please be sure to honor them. When you set a goal that contradicts your values, something inside will twinge.

Your goals must be well balanced. Make sure you include areas that allow time to relax, have fun and enjoy.

Your goals must be realistic. Be expansive, but don't be ridiculous. If you're four feet tall, you'll probably never play in the NBA.

Your goals must include contribution. Unfortunately, many people get so wrapped up in pursuing their goals that they don't have time in their lives to give something back to society. Build this into your goals program.

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Last modified: January 21, 2008