This is the time, every year, when thought is given to adopt beneficial changes in your life and lifestyle. Better food choices, exercise, meditation, family, balance of work and play, drinking/smoking and so on. We hear in conversation what these goals are and respect the person’s resolve to make such improvements and we encourage each other to do so.
By estimates, more than 12% of Americans join gyms in January than the monthly average of 8% (International Health and Fitness Association). Perhaps humorously, home gym equipment purchased in January often ends up in the garage by June! Such is our human dilemma: we mean well, but sometimes get distracted by our existing habits!
This short story about quitting smoking from Ananda reveals positive ways in which we can change our habits through positive affirmations and the power of persistent positive intention. Affirmations before going to sleep are a very powerful way to instill in the subconscious positive movement away from habits. It truly is our everyday habits that affect our lives and lifestyle.
The power of our focused intention is the subject of scientific studies through the Tiller Foundation, whose white papers show positive results. The foundation also offers devices for sale that can be “imprinted” with your intentions where 24/7 it would be emanating an electrical field that represents those intentions in your own home. The foundation also offers “subscriptions” for general categories, such as physical health, financial abundance, mental health and more.
We start out with good intentions, or resolutions, to enact changes/improvements in our lives and lifestyles. What seems to make these new year resolutions fade from changing existing habits is not our intent but lack of persistence in maintaining effort towards those resolutions. Some habits can seem overwhelming and unchangeable.
Positive affirmations, focused intentions and mindfulness are powerful tools, but where to start? Start simply. It is better to do a little bit at a time than take everything on at once. It is too much. When I was in aerospace working on planetary launch vehicles, we had a silly saying: “How do you eat an elephant?” Answer: One bite at a time. Think of it in terms of your personal power; you can only take one breath at a time, and only have power over the moment.
Make small goals to change your habits and be persistent, especially when it comes to your physical, emotional and spiritual health. Seek the company of like-minded friends who can help you reinforce your intentions and do it regularly. When you complete a goal of a changed habit, take a minute to absorb your efforts and success. Keep your new year resolutions, one bite at a time.
I know I’ve told this before, but Samuel Clements (aka Mark Twain, the great American humorist) said: “Quitting smoking is easy! I’ve done it thousands of times!” Very humorous, but there is a deeper meaning. No matter how many times you may have quit, you can quit in the now. Forget the failed attempts and focus on now, this moment, and keep it simple and manageable. It is about persistence and perseverance that will create positive results!
Blessings,
Dr. Richard Jelusich, Ph.D.
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Dr. Richard Jelusich is a gifted intuitive spiritual counselor/energy healer, author, teacher, experienced international speaker, and ordained minister. With over 34 years in the field of spirituality and the study of metaphysics, he now dedicates his life to those on a quest for self-empowerment through education, demystifying metaphysics and assisting individuals to honor their natural gifts and inner truths.
