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"In the middle of this resolution roller coaster is the idea that while we may not be ready for organized charts, any step forward is a step in the right direction."
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So, how can we make goal-setting a more productive part of our lives? How can we take our dreams and turn them into actions? Taking a few cues from some people who have found success in setting goals may help. But ultimately, it’s all about our individual motivation and desire that will make the difference.
Going Cold Turkey
One approach to keeping New Year’s resolutions is going cold turkey – whether in an effort to begin a new project, or to get rid of some annoying habit.
That brings up one of the biggest make-it-and-break-it resolutions for most people: exercising. While getting out of my post-pregnancy fat pants was indeed a great accomplishment one year, I found, like so many of you, that achieving that one goal wasn’t enough to put me on a regular exercising schedule.
My “aha” moment to this dilemma came one day when I realized that I had been waiting for that sense of exhilaration I’ve heard other exercise enthusiasts talk about. I then had this startling and revealing thought: I may never get to that point, and that’s okay. If being fit was important to my physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being, I might as well stop whining about it and, well, just do it. I didn’t need a gym membership, or a new pair of running shoes – I just needed a new attitude.
From that day forward, exercising (whether walking, running, or working out with an exercise video at home) has come much more easily. Oh, there are plenty of days when I don’t make it out there, and don’t particularly enjoy it, but I always feel better afterwards. And the reaction of my doctor when he saw my lowered cholesterol score due to my more active lifestyle has been the best motivation to keep me going.
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by Staff Writers LDSLiving Magazine Jan/Feb Issue
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Short & Simple
School Violence
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"What should a child do if he encounters a weapon in school?"
Here are Dr. Druck's 5 Do's and Don'ts for encountering a weapon in school:
1. DON'T do anything to put yourself in danger, such as taking matters into your own hands.
DO go to a phone or to someone in authority ASAP.
2. DON'T go around telling your friends. Word may get back to the person carrying the weapon that you have been talking about him.
DO talk about it only to authorities. They will know how to handle the situation.
3. DON'T ignore, minimize, or deny the danger of someone having a weapon. "It's okay, he's not going to hurt anyone" is a cop-out.
DO take responsibility for making your school and neighborhood safer by taking safe action.
4. DON'T antagonize the person carrying the weapon, or try to take it away from him.
DO try to calm down and reason with the person carrying the weapon, especially if there's no escape and you or another are at risk.
5. DON'T touch a weapon if you come across one, but don't leave a weapon unattended.
DO send someone for help if you see or discover and unattended weapon.
Dr. Druck is founder of the Families Helping Families program and has been interviewed on Oprah, Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360, and dozens of other programs nationwide. He is the author of How to Talk to Your Kids About School Violence.
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