I bet many of you set new year resolutions only to have them fail (like me)? Resolutions tend to be a firm choice/decision to not do something or to do something.
I learned in my yoga class to set intentions instead of resolutions, thus enabling us to move towards a goal in a more doable way.
I found this article to be helpful in differentiating between intention and resolution. It was written a year ago.
"It seems to me that intentions allow us to be more creative, aware, and mindful of what we would like to change. Resolutions seem to ask us to be perfect, something we can never achieve. Resolutions seem to focus only on the outcome, not the journey. Intentions are more inviting. Intentions ask us to look deep inside ourselves, to become more of an imperfect human being. Intentions allow us less human-doing and human-thinking. Intentions are more freeing asking nothing more in return than you practice. Intentions do not hold you to a specific outcome, just head in the direction of ambitions. Some may think that intentions are not the same as goal setting. To the contrary, goals are synonymous with intentions. Set goals, work for them, just don’t beat yourself up if your accomplishments are less than your desired goal."
https://hanfordsentinel.com/features...685ddbec3.html
So, do you set resolutions only to have them fail and then feel guilty?
Have any of you set intentions for the new year? What are they?
I'm still working on mine, but one is to make a plan to set and keep doable exercise goals. Another is to try to relax with just being instead of doing and really STOP when I've used up my "spoons" for the day. And to be OK and at peace with that.
I learned in my yoga class to set intentions instead of resolutions, thus enabling us to move towards a goal in a more doable way.
I found this article to be helpful in differentiating between intention and resolution. It was written a year ago.
"It seems to me that intentions allow us to be more creative, aware, and mindful of what we would like to change. Resolutions seem to ask us to be perfect, something we can never achieve. Resolutions seem to focus only on the outcome, not the journey. Intentions are more inviting. Intentions ask us to look deep inside ourselves, to become more of an imperfect human being. Intentions allow us less human-doing and human-thinking. Intentions are more freeing asking nothing more in return than you practice. Intentions do not hold you to a specific outcome, just head in the direction of ambitions. Some may think that intentions are not the same as goal setting. To the contrary, goals are synonymous with intentions. Set goals, work for them, just don’t beat yourself up if your accomplishments are less than your desired goal."
https://hanfordsentinel.com/features...685ddbec3.html
So, do you set resolutions only to have them fail and then feel guilty?
Have any of you set intentions for the new year? What are they?
I'm still working on mine, but one is to make a plan to set and keep doable exercise goals. Another is to try to relax with just being instead of doing and really STOP when I've used up my "spoons" for the day. And to be OK and at peace with that.
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