Wilson Counseling: The Armchair Chronicles

If things feel off-kilter in your life, you may be doing some of these twelve things listed in this Health.com article that sabotage your mental health. The great thing about the article is that it also give you practical ideas for what you can do to change those behaviors. http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20694928,00.html?xid=healthyliving05012013

 http://theminorityreport.co/stixblog/files/2012/12/564949_10200415615499293_1347696144_n.jpg For me, new years resolutions were all sizzle and no steak. They sounded great, but ultimately, they were just empty promises. I am not alone. Only 45% of us will keep our new years resolutions past the first 6 months. The good news is that research has shown that people who make resolutions are 10 times more likely to make changes than those who don't explicitly make resolutions. But, you do need a plan. I recommend that you set aside about an hour of your time to sit down and answer the following questions. The answers will help you build the life you want in 2013. 1. What did you achieve this year? What do you wish you had achieved?
 What did you enjoy and want to do more of?

 2.  Once you figure out what you want to do next year, break down the
 steps necessary to accomplish your goals and put them on your
 calendar.

 Be speci...