Here are ideas to nurture your resolutions:

I imagine Santa is at a spa right about now de-stressing from his busiest time of the year. After fulfilling the wish lists and traveling around the world, St. Nick I’m sure is in need of some relaxation and downtime.

Chances are the holidays are hectic and happy all wrapped up in the same present for you as well. The crowds, spending, traveling, and everyday life of family and work can be a tad bit too much for your well-being.

Now I know you may have resolutions that include dieting, new goals for the year and perhaps improving your finances, but how about taking the pressure off yourself just a bit? Consider ways to nurture and support yourself and your New Years resolutions.

Spa health is about relaxation and rejuvenation and whatever brings you back to a place of calm and balance. Here are a few ideas to de-stress and maintain balance throughout the year all the while supporting your new objectives for 2007.

v Before you give yourself a list of “to-dos” to accomplish this year, acknowledge what you learned, contributed and accomplished in 2006.

v Exercising is important to overall health and usually on one’s resolutions list. Consider rewarding yourself with a massage after a work-out; chances are your body has been on vacation for awhile and massage will soothe your muscles.

v Back to work and deadlines! Find ways to rest your mind during the day; little things like having aromatherapy (candles, essential oils) in your office, breathing exercises or taking a short walk can re-energize your senses.

v Diets are intimidating to most of us. If you are dieting to look and feel better – good for you! Consider other ways to enhance the way you look and feel; a spa or home facial will give you a refreshed look and it’s good for your skin!

v Take a day off! Whether you take a sick or personal day, one day away from the office can keep you on track in fulfilling your New Years resolutions.

v Do nothing! Take a hot bath, seek quiet time with a good book, take a cat nap or treat yourself to either a trip to a spa or create a home spa. Doing nothing allows you to take a deserved break.

I am a nanny and was spending at least two hours a day, during nap times, watching television. I decided that I could use this time in a better way. Now I bring workout shorts with me during the day and do floor workouts while the children nap. I get to watch my regular t.v. programs but also get in a great floor workout. I've been at it 3 1/2 weeks and feel great!

I resolved to live life for each day! Enjoy every breathe, live healthy, happy and hopeful ~

My resolution this year was not to make resolutions. They are silly. I want a change of heart. That would be easier to live with. More veggies, ice cream, and dancing.

My resolution is to minimize worry. To do that my plan is to list things I habitually worry about: health, relationships, etc. For each thing I have made two columns, 1) What is within my control in this situation 2) Practical steps to take. Note: this is almost as exhausting as worrying, but with better emotional state at the end.
For instance with my health...it's pretty good, but I've worried about increasing joint pain. Instead of worrying I have taken action. Yesterday I saw a specialist; a rheumatologist. Together we will devise a plan for my future joint issues/quality of life.
Something I do now that I never allowed for when I was younger is "backsliding." I know I can't stop worrying completely, but when I get stuck in it I now have a plan for getting out.
I got this life lesson from "Juggling for the Total Clutz." the first thing they tell you to do is drop the ball. Why? Cause it's realistic and nothing to worrying about. You will mess up. Mighty as well get use to it.

I got a big dog that loves to go for walks and now I seem to be having fun and walking my 2 miles! Then when my hubby comes home, we hot tub to relax!

I am giving up resolve.

I HATE EXERCISE, so I sat down with myself to find out what it is that really keeps me from exercising. Just being aware of the resistance and getting to the root of it works well for me. So I asked my inner self exactly what is it about exercise that I hate, and the immediate response was "it's not fun". Oh, so I need fun. Ok then, how do we make exercise fun? Inner self responded with "dance". So when I saw an infomercial for Latin dance exercise videos, my inner self jumped up-and-down like a little girl shouting “there, that’s fun, let’s do that”. So my plan is to stop with trying to beat myself into submission and let the resistant inner self guide the way. I’m tired of fighting with her anyway. Once those DVDs arrive, I am going to tell myself that this is fun so let's play! God I hope this works!