Seize the day – How to make a positive change in your life.

So you have been thinking of changing your life for the better? Maybe you have been meaning to give up smoking for years but never fully committed yourself to doing so. Maybe you want to spend more time with your family, but other commitments seem to keep getting in the way?  What ever it is you would like to improve in your life, it’s now time to ‘seize the day’ and with no further delay push forward.

With the coming of a new year also comes the opportunity to make dramatic positive changes with your life, but where to start?

Although when thinking about positive changes to our lives its easy to see how it will benefit us in the long term, the short term consequences maybe somewhat off putting. For example a common goal to be set is that of losing excess weight. While the end result of this is nothing but positive, it will require radical changes to your lifestyle in the short term including: diet, exercise and even giving up some things we find enjoyable such as alcohol and tobacco which both have negative impacts on our health.

This is much the same for any positive change we make in our lives, it’s simply a matter of weighing the long term gains against the short term measures needed to achieve your goal.

Seize the day?

So when do we put our plans into action? Well, there is no time like the present. Every day that we delay and put off these changes you’re reducing the likelihood of achieving your positive goal. One of the best ways to commit yourself to your new found desire for change is by writing it down. The act of putting pen to paper and writing down your goals can have a dramatic impact, helping to change what was always just an idea into a physical reality. Another great tip is to tell your friends and family about your goals. The more people who know about your goals and are willing to support you, the better your chances of success.  

So my key advice is that no matter how far away your goals currently seem, the only way to become closer to them is by getting started right away.

So what are you waiting for? If you want change don’t delay! Seize the day!