Eric Dalius Likes New Years Rituals

Jan. 4, 2013 - PRLog -- Eric Dalius Likes New Years Rituals.......This just came across my computer and I thought I would pass it along......

So here we are four days into the new year, and
every time I have a conversation with someone they
ask me about my "resolutions" for the year...

Well, I don't have any resolutions. I don't
believe in them. I don't like the whole idea of
them.

In fact, I think they're bad "mental programming"...

Think about the word "resolution" - it comes from
the word "resolve"... so a resolution is all about
"resolving" to make some type of change.

Now I'm all about finding the areas of your life
that aren't working, and then changing those
areas. And I'm all for taking this time of year to
reflect on your life and where you're going. And
I'm *definitely* all about continuing to create a
better life for yourself.

But the whole idea of resolving to yourself that
you're going to wake up and magically make some
change in your life - well, it just doesn't work
for the huge majority of people.

That's why you can't get a parking space at the
gym this week - because so many people "resolve"
to get in shape. Of course, two weeks from now the
gym will be completely empty.

So instead of a "resolution" that quickly fades
away in months or weeks or even less... let me tell
you what does work.

The first thing that I've found that literally
changed my life is the idea of "ritual". Some
people might prefer the word "habit"... and that
word will work just as well.

But the idea is that if you want to create any
real change, you need to start building up rituals
in your life that will automatically move you
towards that change.

For instance, I have a "morning ritual" that's
designed to set me up for a healthy and productive
day... it includes stuff like hydration, hygiene,
yoga, a quick core workout, meditation, and a
healthy breakfast. That might sound like a lot,
but because it's a ritual and I do it almost every
day... I move through it quickly and efficiently.
And I start every day with a strong foundation.

That's my "morning ritual". I don't have to think
about it. It's been carefully refined over the
years. It helps keep my mind and my body strong. I
don't have to "resolve" to do any of that stuff,
because it's automatic. It's a ritual.

That's just one of the rituals in my life. I have
many others... but my life changed when I installed
that morning ritual in my life. I truly cherish
that ritual... because the impact it's made on my
physical health, my mental health, and my
productivity.