New Years Resolutions

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

You made your listYou checked it twiceWere you goodOr will you pay the price

Cheryl Ramirez

My Yearly New Year Resolutions• Lose weight• Lose more weight• Go to college• Get a degree• Raise happy healthy children• Work in a job that I enjoy so it doesn’t feel

like work• Make a million dollars• Buy enough land and build enough houses

so my children can live near me but not with me

• If I don’t make a million then win the lottoCheryl Ramirez

SOUND FAMILIAR?

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Let’s take a look at what you can do to create a list that will work• Take out a clean piece of paper• Make a T• POSITIVE • NEGATIVE • How does your list relate to your POSSIE

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PhysicalPOSITIVE NEGATIVE

• Hate to exercise

• Enjoy food

• Stress eater

• Physical limitations

• Love salads and fruit

• Gym available at work

• Great insurance to cover all check-ups

• Aware of my limitations

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OccupationalPOSITIVE NEGATIVE

• Current position very stressful

• Late, early, late, early, early

• Great company to work for

• Professional development encouraged

• Employees shown appreciation through shout-outs and bonuses

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SocialPOSITIVE NEGATIVE

• No time for friends

• Late, early, late, early, early

• Homebody

• Speak before thinking

• Very sociable at work

• Active in company-wide causes

• Team leader

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EmotionalPOSITIVE NEGATIVE

• Put more emphasis on the happiness of others

• Hard to express feelings

• Some fear of what the future holds

• Comfortable with me

• Love life, sharing, family

• Love to share what I learned with others

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SpiritualPOSITIVE NEGATIVE

• Slow to forgive

• Gives to much to others

• Hard to find harmony between work and life

• Count my blessings

• Enjoy being alone – me time

• I love life

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IntellectualPOSITIVE NEGATIVE

• Enjoy learning

• Hard to understand certain subjects

• Hard to relax with time-limits

• Enjoy learning

• Loves challenges

• Love to share what I learned with others

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WHAT DOES MY FUTURE HOLD?

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Physical Take care of my body – it’s the only one I have Find an exercise I enjoy Focus on good nutrition Drink lot’s of water Go for medical exams

Occupational Seek a job where I can grow, function and thrive Takes breaks away from the stress - breathe Find a balance between work and home

Social Believe in myself and others Participate in more community service Choose to accept others for who they are Create positive relationships with others Go outside my comfort zone

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Spiritual Count my blessings, both big and small Learn to forgive Have compassion – love, forgiveness, joy Find my meaning and purpose in life and fulfill that dream

Intellectual Beat stress by exercising my brain Live a higher quality of life Graduate Complete Masters in Communications

Emotional Do not fear the future Find two positives for every negative Keep an attitude of gratitude Laugh Stop and smell the roses

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FOLLOW YOUR POSSIEThis New Year’s Eve do not write out resolutions that will

sit in a drawer and never see the light of day

CREATE A NEW YOU!THE LIFE YOU SAVE WILL BE

YOUR OWN!Cheryl Ramirez