Monday, January 31, 2011

Review January...isn't that a good idea?

January is often considered one of the most difficult months. It is the longest month between paycheques, and often the coldest. It doesn’t exactly inspire many and when you make resolutions that you don’t stick to, it can have a detrimental effect on your self esteem and willpower.
So what can you learn about yourself and your habits from the last 31 days?
Let’s divide it into 4 different categories to help you learn more about yourself.
FINANCES SUPPORT WELLBEING COMFORT ZONE

Taking each category separately, answer the series of questions below to assist you to find out how you used your TIME AND ENERGY, for the month of January. The questions below will be often repeated over the next year, as a way to offer some focus.
Finances:
• How did you manage your finances over the last number of weeks?
• In what areas did you find your finances taking the biggest hit?
• How can you reduce this hit for the next month?
• What do you like or dislike about money?
Wellbeing:
• How often did you exercise or get out and about for the month?
• What type of foods gave you energy and what took away your energy?
• What type of interactions with others gave you a boost?
• When did you find yourself lacking in enthusiasm and will power?
Support:
• How do you define support?
• What type of support do you give to yourself?
• Where does your time go every day?
• If you had a team of supporters for the day, how would you use them?
Comfort zone:
• What challenges did you encounter during January?
• Can you outline any type of stress you dealt with this month?
• How was your most productive day spent during January?
• Where or When, did you find yourself out of your depth?
So, going into February, is there anything from your answers that might help you towards making it a better month?
If you can look back on 2011 as the year you broke some old patterns and bad habits, wouldn’t that be a successful year! Let’s aim to get each month working for you to make better use of the time and the energy that is currently available. Get to know yourself, be honest with your answers each month and trust in your ability to change.