Where Are You Headed? Set Goals in the New Year

Have you started the new year off with purpose? We checked in with Haydn, Kula Yoga instructor and goal-setting super star, to learn about goal setting and how it can help us move forward.
Like yoga, setting goals is a practice.  Sometimes setting goals can seem scary or overwhelming. There may be a fear of failure or even a fear of success. You might think that others may judge you for being so bold as to ask for what you want. Maybe you are even scared that if you set a goal and then discover that you =no longer want to achieve it, you may feel like you have failed. Setting goals puts you in the driver’s seat; now where are you headed?
 What qualifies a “goal?”
Goal setting doesn’t need to be scary. All you are doing is realising dreams and wishes, which has been done since childhood. The only difference is you are stating them, giving them a deadline and setting the scene for achieving them.
 Why should we care?
When you set goals you are also given the chance to identify the things in life that are most important to you. By the same token you may identify things in life that are no longer serving you and therefore no longer require your attention.  Does this sound familiar? Often in a Yoga class your teacher will ask you to identify something that may no longer be serving you, something to “let go of.” By letting go of something, you have created a space for something new and manifestation can begin.
Reaping the benefits
Setting goals is a great way to manifest what you want. Writing them down makes them all the more powerful. It allows you to revisit them as often as you like, the more often the better, as you will stay connected. It also allows you to stay focused and keep yourself accountable to achieving them.
Set your direction
Goal setting is like planning a trip to what you want. While it is important to live your life and enjoy the journey, it is great to know where you are headed and be able to live a life that you have designed yourself.
 
 
Want to  learn more about how to design and live a life that you love? Join Haydn for an informal, fun and inspiring goal setting session at Kula:
Goal Setting Workshop- Saturday, Jan 31 2-4 p.m./ $40 (free for 30 Day Challengers!)
Book in studio or online: https://kulayoga.com.au/workshops
About the instructor/author: Haydn has always had extremely active lifestyle. He comes from a background in gymnastics and spent 10 years as a professional dancer and acrobat touring all over the world. Haydn has always practiced yoga as a way to keep his body in tip top shape and injury free. Haydn completed his 200 hour Power Yoga Teacher training and is extremely honoured to be part of the team at Kula.