THE REAL MAGAZINE SPRING ISSUE | Page 19

PROFILE SEASONS OF RESOLUTE Let me introduce spring resolutions; it’s never too late to change the course of your destiny. Let spring birth YOU new experiences. How are you going to do this – by now you I love lists and this time I am borrowing some notes from Shannon Cornell from the Art of Wellness Center. Shannon, a registered psychiatrist, advises on a three step model that one can follow on their journey to Spring resolutions. First step: Get organised Dust off your new years resolutions list. Don’t let this process overwhelm you – you are not a failure. Work through the list and decide which items can still be tackled in 2016 and focus on those. There are some items that may require long-term outlook however can still be started this year – add those to the list as well. Getting organised requires you to put your ducks in a row and spring offers that opportunity to take out the old and replace that with something new or not at all. Second step: Crate an action plan Once you have a list of all your New Spring resolutions – create a plan of how you are going to tackle your list. How are you going to do that? • Draw up a list of what you want to do – be specific and realistic about the list – you know your own strengths – make us of that knowledge • Set measurable highlights – this will help you recognise if you are moving forward with your plan or not • Set timelines for yourself – this you can do by plotting a realistic to do list on the calendar for a set period of time • Monitor your progress – this you can schedule into your timeline Third step – Take action Once you have your plan all typed out, its time to take action, just like Nike slogan says JUST DO IT. 20