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Motivate to Get Them: A Mindfulness Meditation for Resolutions and Personal Goals

The Motivate to Get Them Mindfulness Meditation is a short and simple practice guided by Dr. Jennifer McManus with a focus on motivation for personal goals. It may prove helpful in reconnecting you to the original motivation behind your New Year’s Resolutions or personal goals any time of the year.

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Ground to Set Them: A Mindfulness Meditation Practice for New Year's Resolutions and Life Goals

One of the ways we can set the tone for the quiet contemplation that comes with setting meaningful New Year’s resolutions, or life goals any time of the year, is to practice mindfulness. I invite you to join me in this mindfulness meditation, which is a short and simple practice with a focus on getting grounded prior to setting New Year’s resolutions or personal goals.

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New Year's Resolution Wins: To Get Them, Start with How You Set Them

Setting New Year’s Resolutions can be a meaningful tradition. They represent a commitment to becoming a better version of ourselves. Change in general, and certainly self-improvement, can be hard though. We can prime ourselves for success with our desired changes for the new year by giving careful consideration to our goals. Check out this blog post for a comprehensive strategy for positioning yourself for success when setting your New Year’s Resolutions for the coming year.

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