As you may have seen all over social media, there are advertisements for losing weight, getting fit, setting goals, and learning new skills. Yes, it’s that time of the year, where we are bombarded with messaging around new year’s resolutions. In this episode, Sophie and Venita ask – is setting new year’s resolutions a healthy thing to do in January? Tuning in, you’ll hear their personal responses to that question, as well as their musings on better ways to set personal goals for yourself. As we already know, small, actionable goals are easier to fulfill than grand resolutions, so that’s a good place to start! You’ll also get some tips for setting intentions during a pandemic and holding hold yourself accountable in quarantine, and Sophie and Venita share personal stories of the things they have manifested by creating vision boards. Listen in and stay tuned for some of our hosts’ intentions for the year ahead! All this and more in today’s episode.

Key Points From This Episode: 

• Why Venita believes that it isn’t healthy to set new year’s resolutions: namely, pressure.
• The difference between resolution and intention depends on who you’re doing it for.
• Small, actionable goals are easier to fulfill than grand annual resolutions.
• Creating goals when you can’t plan ahead – how to set intentions during a global pandemic.
• Some of the little things you can do every day that doesn’t rely on external validation.
• Hold yourself accountable by getting your friends involved or keeping a journal.
• Quarterly intentions are another way to break down new year’s resolutions.
• Get rid of what isn’t serving you or create a vision board that reflects your intention.
• Sophie and Venita share stories of what they have manifested through creating vision boards.
• Sophie shares two reasons why things take time to manifest or don’t manifest at all.
• Venita shares three intentions she has for 2021, starting with being more intentional.
• Hear some of Sophie’s intentions for 2021: read more, get outdoors more, and cook more.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. John Demartini

Tim Ferriss

The Secret

Group Chat Realness Facebook Page

Venita Aspen

Venita Aspen on Twitter

Venita Aspen on Instagram

Sophie Gold

Sophie Gold on Twitter

Sophie Gold on Instagram

Group Chat Realness on Instagram