This episode explores strategies for setting realistic and meaningful New Year's resolutions. It emphasizes the importance of mindset shifts, intentional goal-setting, and practical tools to maintain motivation. The discussion includes guided meditation techniques to reduce stress and improve focus, helping listeners reset their mindset for success in 2024.In this episode we will: ~Mindset Matters – Cultivating a positive and growth-focused mindset is the foundation for achieving long-term goals.~ Actionable Goals – Breaking larger goals into smaller, manageable steps makes them more achievable and sustainable.~ Meditation for Clarity – Incorporating guided meditation can reduce mental clutter and improve focus, making it easier to stay on track.Meditation Music byhttp://sonicyogi.comhttp://sonicyogi.comhttps://open.spotify.com/track/7lpLx4vtoQusvoqidRY6vN?si=0db8efd9082c40ebhttps://open.spotify.com/track/0Qotx90teY3iZ00PgUCwty?si=44a1c18c52e24e1fListen to Sonic Yogi on: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xJT8mRbrqa7rTY6d4y5Fq?si=q2YYpPSzQOmu4R8-W4jkpw https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sonic-yogi/722350162https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sonic-yogi/722350162https://amazon.com/music/player/artists/B00FQMVVIC/sonic-yogi?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_Y5q68A8LSQQGzl01PQC7Uaw6chttps://youtu.be/p2jtMEkdh6g?si=rVq-Q8o85mI75S4_INTERESTING MENTIONS:Shantaram Inspiration:The literary example of seeing everyday objects through the lens of admiration reminds listeners to appreciate the beauty in their surroundings.https://www.heartwood-retreats.com : location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain Retreatshttps://www.jekyllisland.com: Location for Cheri’s seaside retreatThe Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and AuthorJoin Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreat!https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/or https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/Love the show? Please rate and review us!Send some love bucks to the show:Paypal: cheri@thestresstherapist.comVenmo: @cheri-flakeThank you!https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/ and be a part of the Stress Therapy Community!Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapist https://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflake https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044 https://thestresstherapist.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/thestresstherapist Join Cheri Flake on herhttps://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/ https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/ in the gorgeous Georgia Mountains and walk away with a new, solid daily meditation practice with benefits that last a lifetime!ORhttps://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/ on Jekyll Island seaside right off the coast of Georgia.Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia gohttps://thestresstherapist.com/contact/ to schedule a free 15 minute consultationhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15903117.Cheri_Augustine_Flakehttps://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging!A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go tohttp://www.ilovetherapy.com/ to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats.TRANSCRIPT:[00:00] Stress Therapist: Hey, beautiful people, what's up? So New Year's Eve means different things to different people. You might be geared up, ready to go tomorrow, your whole life is going to change. Or you're like, forget it.[00:10] I never do New Year's resolutions. It's over. There's a happy middle. There's a medium. There's a gray area that you can live in happily. And I'm going to show you all about it today.[00:21] So relax and settle in and listen up, because your stress therapy session is about to begin right now.[00:42] Hey, beautiful people. It's time for some stress therapy. A podcast about how to meditate and get better at stress for people living in the real world. Finally, a place to park my 25 plus years of experience of working as a psychotherapist in the mental health field.[00:57] And now your host, me, the stress therapist, Sheri Flake.[01:16] Hey, beautiful people, what's up? Okay, we're going to talk about New Year's resolutions. Do not hang up. Do not turn this off. Do not walk away. Give me a chance to show you how New Year's resolutions can not only work, but they can actually be fun.[01:32] Okay. The way that we've been going about New Year's resolutions, you're absolutely right. If you've given up on them or if you're like, gung ho, but, like, secretly know that by, like, January 20th, you're going to be miserable and sad and feel bad about things.[01:45] You're probably in your 20s, but if you're older than that and you have lost a little ...
