Take a Holistic Approach to
Self-Improvement It is also important that your resolution resonate with all aspects of who you are. In Chinese medicine, the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual are not discrete and separate, but are interconnected parts of a whole. That which affects one aspect of your life will eventually affect other parts of that continuum. How else could a few needles in the ear relieve PTSD, or a reduction of pain change a person’s personality?
Successful resolutions should engage the whole person. If you resolve to read more—a largely mental activity—forming a physical association with reading or an emotional reward for it can help your success. Find a favorite reading place. Ask a friend to discuss your reading with you. Connecting the mental activity to physical and emotional stimuli can go a long way towards making the resolution more fulfi lling and more likely to succeed. When making a resolution, ask yourself: How will this goal connect to all aspects of myself?
Be Like Water
Zhi is also associated with the Kidneys, which are represented in the Five Element theory of Chinese medicine by Water. What are the characteristics of water? Water is fl uid and adaptable. It overcomes obstacles not with force, but with fl ow. It is the foundation of life. This tells us not to be too rigid in the pursuit of our resolutions. It is important that these goals are more a journey than an obstacle, not fi nite but infi nite. Many people become discouraged if they do not meet a high and rigid standard. Rather than adapting and trying again, they will give up on their worthy goal. Water suggests that we regroup and fi nd another way around. If you break your resolution one day, fi gure out why and try again. Revise the goal if needed. Water never stops; it is constantly on a journey to its next destination and always connected to the previous one. Self-improvement should be the same.
In conclusion, as you make your resolutions this
January, keep this in mind: • Know how your goal fi ts into your higher purpose.
• Pursue your goal holistically, connecting it to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.
• Be like water.
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