Are you ready to make 2012 your best year yet?

It’s easy to start the new year full of enthusiasm and optimism. But to maintain your momentum through the year, you need to set powerful, crystal-clear goals

The first step to getting what you want out of life this is to decide exactly what you want.
What do you want to accomplish?
What do you want to experience?
What do you want to acquire?
Who do you want to be?
One of primary reasons most people don’t get what they want is that they aren’t clear about what they want. Others will recognize what they’d like to have, but when they can’t see how it’s possible to get what they want, and they dismiss their desires as foolish and unattainable.

Don’t sabotage yourself this way! 

After decades of research into how the human brain works, scientists now know that for our brains to figure out how to get what we want, we must first decide what we want. Once we lock-in our desires, our mind and the universe can step in to help make our dreams a reality.

Dream Big

We start the process by getting clear about what we want. So, what do you want? To create a balanced and successful life, write down a minimum of 3 goals in each of the following 7 areas:

Financial Goals
Career/Business Goals
Free Time/Family Time
Health/Appearance Goals
Relationship Goals
Personal Growth
Making a Difference

If you have more goals than this, don’t limit yourself – write them down! On the other hand, if writing down 21 goals seems like a lot, remember that we can have a mix of long- and short-term goals. For example, in the financial area, you may have a short-term goal of paying off a $5,000 credit card balance, as well as a long-term goal of amassing a net worth of $5 million dollars. You want to keep both goals present in your mind, even though you’ll be working more actively on the short-term goal first.

Stretch Yourself

When setting our goals, it’s important to include a few that will make us stretch and grow to achieve them. These might be learning a new skill or trying something that is uncomfortable and maybe a little frightening, such as public speaking. It also helps to set a breakthrough goal that would represent a quantum leap. Examples of breakthrough goals include publishing a book, starting a business, getting on Oprah, winning a gold medal at the Olympics, or getting elected president of your industry association.

Material goals are important, but the ultimate goal is to become a master at life. In the long run, the greatest benefit we receive from pursuing our dreams is not the outer trappings of fulfilling the dream, but who we become in the process.

The outer symbols of success can all be easily lost. Houses burn down, companies go bankrupt, relationships end, cars get old, bodies age and fame wanes, but who you are, what you have learned, and the new skills you have developed never go away. These are the true prizes of success. Motivational philosopher Jim Rohn advises that “You should set a goal big enough that in the process of achieving it, you become someone worth becoming.”

Turn Your Dreams Into Goals and Objectives

Once you are clear about what you want, write them down and turn each item into a measurable objective. Measurable means measurable in space and time – how much and by when.

For instance, if you were to tell me that you wanted more money, I might pull out a dollar and give it to you. You would probably protest, saying “No, I meant a lot more money, like $20,000!” But there is no way I’d know how you’d define “more money” unless you tell me, right?

Similarly, your boss, your friends, your spouse, your brain, God, and the Universe can’t figure out what you want unless you tell them specifically what it is. What exactly do you want and when do you want it by?

Your Goals Impact Others

As soon as you commit to a big dream and really go after it, your subconscious creative mind will come up with big ideas to make it happen. You’ll start attracting the people, resources, and opportunities you need into your life to make your dream come true. Big dreams not only inspire you, they compel others to want to play big, too.

You’ll also discover that when your dreams include service to others – that is, accomplishing something that contributes to others – it accelerates the accomplishment of that goal. People want to be part of something that contributes and makes a difference.

Work on Your Goals Daily

To keep your subconscious mind focused on what you want, read your list of goals everyday. For an even more powerful approach, close your eyes and focus on each goal and ask yourself, "What is one thing I could do today to move toward the achievement of this goal?" Write down your answers and take those actions.

As the old joke goes, “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” Steady progress in bite-sized chunks puts even the most audacious goals into reach. -Jack Canfield

Patient satisfaction higher with Chiropractors Than Others

 

A study published in the October, 1995

Journal of Medicine

satisfied with the care given them by their Chiropractor

than those who went to medical doctors were with their

care.

42% of those patients who went to a Chiropractor for low

back pain rated their care as “excellent” while only 27% of

those who went to a medical doctor for the same problem

rated their care as high. The Chiropractic patients also

reported more satisfaction with their histories, examination

and explanation of what was causing their problem.

The study also found that medical doctors were more

inclined to order more expensive CT scans and MRIs.

Chiropractic Patients Use Medical Services Less

 

The June 1996 issue of

older patients who use chiropractic health care services end up

using less medical services such as hospitals, nursing homes and

prescription drugs.

In a study of geriatrics by the Rand Corporation it was found that

96% of the population studied who use chiropractic had not used

nursing home services in the three years before the study. 81% of

those who had not received chiropractic care didn’t need the use of

a nursing home, a 15% less nursing home usage by the chiropractic

patients.

In hospital use, chiropractic patients fared even better. 74% of the

people under chiropractic care did not need the use of a hospital in

the three years prior to the study versus 53% of the study group not

under chiropractic care; a 21% difference.

87% of those patients under chiropractic care perceived themselves

to be in good to excellent health. Only 68% of those not under

chiropractic care thought their health good to excellent. Put simply,

chiropractic works.

Topics in Clinical Chiropractic reports that

Chiropractic Improves Brain Function

The sixteenth annual upper cervical conference was held at

Life University in Marietta, Georgia in November 1999. A

study presented at the conference found that patients under

chiropractic care experienced a measurable increase in brain

function.

Microcog is a computer administered and scored test that

serves as a diagnostic tool to determine cognitive (brain)

function. It measures activity in nine categories:

attention/mental control, memory, reasoning/calculation,

spatial processing, reaction time, information processing speed,

information processing accuracy, general cognitive functioning

and general cognitive proficiency.

A total of 40 patients had their brain function measured by

Microcog. 30 of these patients received upper cervical (neck)

chiropractic adjustments and 10 served as a control group

receiving no adjustments. Four weeks later, all 40 patients

were tested by the Microcog system again.

According to the study, "significant improvements were

observed in neurocognitive [brain] function in the group

receiving upper cervical care. The control group did not

demonstrate a similar trend. This study suggests that upper

cervical chiropractic care may positively affect neurocognitive

function."

The World Health Organization defines "health" as 100%

physical, mental and social well-being. A nervous system free

of interference is vital to the full expression of all these aspects

of your health potential. Chiropractic works to restore health

by removing interference to your nervous system.

General Health Status Improves With Chiropractic

The Fall 1999 issue of the

reports that patients under chiropractic care reported an improvement in their

general health status after receiving chiropractic adjustments.

The study used the RAND (SF-36) Health Survey and the global well-being

scale (GWBS) as measures of improvement. Researchers also measured

changes in misalignment of spinal vertebra by using X-rays before and after

the adjustments. The GWBS survey was completed at each visit.

The SF-36 survey was given at the beginning of the patient's care, at the four

week mark and at the end of the care plan when their initial complaint

reached Maximum Chiropractic Improvement, (MCI).

The SF-36 measures such areas as physical function, bodily pain, general

health, vitality, social function, emotional and mental health. While all areas

showed improvement the area which showed the most improvement was the

physical area with an average improvement of 39 points on a scale of 100.

By way of commentary, it comes as no surprise that patients reported a

general improvement in health after beginning chiropractic care.

Chiropractic has long maintained that a body free of interference is able to

function at and maintain a higher level of health than one that is afflicted

with vertebral subluxation.

Chiropractic Research Journal (vol. 6, no. 2)

Chiropractic Care Increases “Quality Of Life”

Research performed at the New Zealand School of Chiropractic and reported inJournal of Vertebral Subluxation Research [3(2), 1999] shows that patients

under chiropractic care experienced an increased “Quality of Life”.

Quality of Life was determined by asking patients to fill out a survey and assess

their own health in four areas; Physical State, Emotional/Mental State, Stress and

Life Enjoyment. These four areas made up a fifth area called Combined Wellness.

Quality of Life was measured as a sixth area of the survey.

89 people participated in the study which was conducted over a five month period.

The patients reported “significant positive perceived changes” in Physical State,

Mental/Emotional State and Combined Wellness.

The researchers also found that the data from this study suggested that Health and

Wellness may continue to increase over time while under chiropractic care.

By way of commentary, this research points out what chiropractors and their

patients have been experiencing for years; that by improving body function

chiropractic helps improve the health and wellness of you and your family.

Staying healthy is an active pursuit. We all need to do those things which help us

maintain health. We need to get good food, water, air and exercise. We must have

a positive mental outlook and maintain the integrity of our nervous systems

through chiropractic care. We can’t hope we’ll stay healthy, we have to work at it.

How Physically Active Are You?

Why is it good to be physically active?

• Makes you look and feel great.

• Gives you more energy.

• Lowers stress and helps you relax.

• Helps you get to and keep a healthy body weight.

• Lowers your risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and certain

types of cancer.

• Helps build and keep healthy bones, muscles, and joints.

How often should I be physically active?

• To take care of your health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases, you need at least 30 minutes of

moderate-intensity physical activity every day.

• To keep your weight under control, you need 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical

activity on most days of the week.

• If you lost weight and want to keep it off, you need 60 to 90 minutes of moderate-intensity physical

activity every day.

What is moderate-intensity physical activity?

It gets you up and moving and makes your heart beat faster. Brisk walking, biking, taking the stairs, dancing,

and raking leaves are examples of moderate-intensity physical activity.

What is vigorous-intensity physical activity?

It makes you breathe hard and sweat. Running, jogging, playing soccer, fast dancing, and fast biking are

examples of vigorous-intensity physical activity.

Now get up and get moving.