Hello and welcome to the Mindfulkind podcast.

I'm your host, Rachel Cable, author of the Mindfulkind book, Mindfulness Teacher and blogger at

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Each week, this podcast will bring meaningful tips, tools and strategies so you can manage stress

and live more mindfully in the modern world.

Hello and welcome to episode 209 of the Mindful Kind podcast. Well, it's officially the start

of a brand new year and I know many people like to start off with some goals or resolutions

to work towards.

In the past, I've tried a few different things, including not setting any goals or resolutions,

using journaling prompts to figure out what I want the year ahead to look like,

setting smart goals which you can learn about on episode 81 of the Mindful Kind podcast,

creating a gratitude jar and focusing on important

values and cultivating emotions rather than setting regular goals. What I've learned is that there are

so many great ways to start the new year intentionally and no matter what you choose to do this year,

I hope it feels good and aligned for you.

I've decided to start 2020 with a few meaningful goals that I'm really excited about and I'll be

using my favourite journal called Curation by St Belford to keep track of everything.

I thought I'd share some of the simplest and best ways to stick to your

own goals and resolutions if that's something that you'll be doing this year. If not, you can still

use these tips whenever you're setting goals and working towards your dreams. First of all,

thank you to Blinkist for supporting the Mindful Kind podcast. Blinkist is an incredible app which shares the key takeaways from thousands of nonfiction books

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