Are you making some changes in 2017?
Hang on – I don’t want to overwhelm you. In fact, I’m going to give you some tips I’ve learned from 3 years of active goal planning. Here, I’ll apply it to skin care.
1. Create a game-changer.
Think of one skin care change you want to make for 2017 that would really make a positive impact on you or your family. If you need to conquer your 9 year old’s eczema, make that one goal your game-changer. If you want to try making your own skin care products for yourself and your family, make that your game-changer. If you want to come up with a quick and easy skin care routine that makes you feel like your skin feels smooth year-round, make that your game-changer.
2. Find the expert(s).
Looking at the examples I list above, I would recommend seeking out someone who has the information you need to create the plan you want.
- If your game-changer is your 9 year old’s eczema, find someone who has worked through it. Many bloggers have found success with diet or environmental changes and have blogged about it. Or, seek out the expertise of someone who practices functional medicine.
- If you’re hoping to DIY this year, we have the resources both in our store and online to help, and you’ll find plenty of e-books and bloggers who have recipes and ideas. A favorite new one for me is www.humblebeeandme.com.
- If you’re planning on implementing a skin care routine, I’ll tell you in the next section what I’m doing…
3. Choose ONE action plan for the month of January.
When my fitness trainer told me this a couple days ago, it totally took the stress off trying to do the “lose 15 lbs by the summer” routine. She said to choose ONE thing this month and make that my focus. Here are more examples:
- Eczema: the most common triggers are dairy, gluten and eggs. Maybe talk to an expert to decide which of those 3 you should start eliminating?
- DIY: choose the one product that you use the most at home that will also be easy to make. Make it your goal to make that one product.
- Skin Care Routine: I have this hunch, still, that some of my dry skin issues are due to my diet. The ONE big change I’m making is to incorporate 1 cup of broth into my meals every day. Go check out Starlene’s free 30 day broth challenge and join us. In addition to that, I’ll step up my use of the raw silk noil washcloth (currently out of stock but more to come next week) to daily use, rather than occasional. I’ll continue to apply Beesilk as needed.
4. Create a “not to-do list” and make sure that any distractions are listed there.
You have to make your above actions EASY to do. Get rid of the activities, the stress triggers, even cut back on time with the people who may sabotage your goals. And then, when you want to wind down tonight and the habit is to scroll through Facebook, jot down your tomorrow’s to-do list instead. Start your game-changing goals tonight.