Start With The Result In Mind

We're a couple of days in to the New Year and for us in the northern hemisphere the days will again start to get longer, it is a time of change and this is why so many people choose to take stock and look at their lives.


I would encourage people not only to look at what they would like to change but also take time to reflect on what is good in your life, look at what you are more than happy to keep as is.


With that in mind now turn your thoughts to what areas of your life you'd like to tweek. At this time of year there are probably, what, 3 main areas people look at - weight, smoking and fitness. Keeping in mind the title of this blog what area of your life would you like to improve or have help improving?


By looking in to the future at how you will be once you achieved your aim you get a taste for how this change for the better affects you. For this blog I'm going to use giving up smoking as my example but the techniques can be applied to many areas of your life. 


But first let me ask you a few questions. (Writing down your answers would be a good idea here as this will help your motivation at a much deeper level.)

1. What will happen if you give up smoking?
2. What won't happen if you give up smoking?
3. What will happen if you don't give up smoking?
4. What won't happen if you don't give up smoking?
5. Where, when or with whom will giving up smoking affect me? 

The idea of these questions is to check in with yourself and your immediate circles of influence to ensure that you can achieve your aims.


So you are ready now to achieve your aim aren't you?


Good now I'm asking you to imagine yourself a month in the future.

You've been smoke-free for a month now, notice what's different? What do you see, hear, feel, taste and smell. Look at what has improved and bring all those good feelings and changes back in to the here and now.


How does that feel? This is how good you will feel after one month. 


Repeat this step at least 5 times - really get in to the positive changes and bring them back in to the present and here's a good tip - if you find it difficult to imagine this just fake it - because with repetition after a while your brain won't know the difference!




Now take the first step towards the new you.

New Year's Resolutions - Can you really stick to them?

It's that time of year when the media start talking about New Year resolutions and the multi-national corporations start pushing their diet plans, smoking cessation products, foods that "help" with your diet plan etc. etc. etc. playing on the guilt factor that we don't look the way THEY have brainwashed us in to thinking we should look. Most people are heartily sick of it but we still spend billions a year on their products. 

Why?

Simply, I thinks it's because we all want to feel good about ourselves. That seems like a fair enough statement, doesn't it? But in my journey through this wonderful world of personal development one thing strikes me again and again.

We've forgotten how to feel good about ourselves - we've forgotten how to be happy and heaven forbid if you are! How many times have you heard in conversation "What's she so happy about?" or even worse -  "What are YOU so happy about?" - as if it's a crime! How perverse is that?

So is losing weight or ceasing smoking going to make you feel better about yourself?

It can do if you start to become aware of the language you use around the whole subject. So let's look at the typical language around, let's say, weight loss which is a major subject this time of year. People use phrases such as "I need to lose weight" or " I ought to lose weight" or "I should lose weight".

Wow! They're really motivational aren't they?

Hmmm, how could they be re-phrased to make you more open to accepting them?

By looking at the positive aspects of being slimmer you can start to move towards your goal. For instance, what dress size would you like to fit in to by summer (or for the men what waist size). How much healthier would you feel? How much more attractive would you feel? Create a mental image of yourself looking fitter and slimmer in new clothing.

Try saying something along the lines of - "I choose to drop 'x' dress sizes by summer and look forward to being healthier and choosing a great new outfit to show myself off in" (Obviously the men won't say this - although I've a few dodgy male friends who might - you know who you are!! ;-) )  -  How does that statement feel as opposed to "<groan> I really ought to lose weight". 


It feels better doesn't it?


By changing our language and using a more positive spin, especially if you 'choose' to do these changes, things start to happen - I'm not advocating the old 80s 'looking in the mirror affirmation chanting' stuff but just starting to look for the positive aspect of why you are doing what you are doing (becoming slimmer) and picturing yourself in the future having achieved it and noting how great that feels. 


And it doesn't cost a penny .....

Welcome To Nu Life Coaching's Blog

Hi my name is Rob Brennan of Nu Life Coaching. I am dedicated to helping you achieving  positive changes in all areas of your life.

I have been working in the area of personal development for 10 years now and have trained with some of the top coaches in the world and what a fantastic personal journey is has been thus far AND it hasn't finished yet I'm sure.

I'm now at the stage where I want to share with you many of the things I've learned along the way through my trainings, my personal studies and from the many clients I've had the pleasure to work with, they have been my best teachers is so many respects.

I'll be introducing you to the latest techniques I've been trained in that will allow you to develop all areas of your life; areas such as -

• Communication Skills
• Confidence Building
• Sports Mind Coaching
• Accelerated Learning Techniques

I will also share with you an amazing energy therapy technique called EFT which just might be the 'difference that makes the difference' in your life. So, as the saying goes 'a journey of a 1000 miles begins with the first step' - you are welcome to join me on the journey to a fuller, happier life.