It’s nearly Christmas time.

It’s nearly Christmas time and another year is nearly over. I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown but I’m starting to think that I say this, at this time, every year. People say that as you get older, you seem to notice time fly by. There may be some truth in this, but I also think that a lot lies in how stressful and busy our lives are today.

With the advent of technology we are rarely unplugged from some machine, be it our phones, the computer or even the television. News as it happens, is now instant and we feel lost if we aren’t in touch with someone or not connected to whatever is happening on Facebook or the wider world. How often do we panic if we leave our phone at home when we go out? I know I do!!

Christmas and the start of a new year is a great time to reflect. Have I had a good year, did I achieve what I wanted to, am I as healthy as I could be?

This is not a time to be judgemental or criticise yourself, for that serves little purpose. Take this time to look at what worked and what didn’t work in your life. Applaud yourself and give gratitude for all that you have done throughout this year. Then plan what measures you can put into place to change what you want to change. Do you need to change your diet, have more time off, put some plans into place for your work or business or improve your health?

Go out and buy a diary and start planning your year. If you need help changing your diet, make an appointment with a naturopath. If your health isn’t what you want it to be, make an appointments with a therapist who can help you. If you need more time off, block out days or weeks in your diary. If you want to make changes in your business, map out how these may happen over weeks or months.

The main thing is to take action and plan so that the things you want to achieve next year are doable. I plan to have more short breaks so every few months I will block out a weekend. There are things I want to do with my business so I have jotted down some ideas and broken these down into achievable tasks spread out over the year.

Remember also to be flexible for a lot of fun things happen when you are open to spontaneity. Enjoy your planning and take time out to do things that make you happy and bring you joy. Be grateful for the little things, for it’s the small episodes in our lives that remain memorable and give us pleasure, not necessarily the grand things.

Give thanks for this year and all that it has bought you. It may not have been exactly what you desired but we learn from our experiences and that’s how we grow. Give gratitude for all the ways you have grown this year.

Take time out to enjoy this holiday period. May it bring much love and laughter into your life.

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and thank you for being a very valued client and trusting in my care. I look forward to helping you achieve great health in 2017.

With love,

Judy xxx