Sunday, December 30, 2012
What resolution would you like to see Swampscott declare and keep?
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
We know the routine. The resolution dance. It starts lively. We boot bad habits, turn to good ones and leap into the year. Calendar pages flip and some forge patterns anew — exercing daily, eating salads and spurning fatty foods or cigarettes; and some return to familiar footing and the dance reverts to old rhythms. What about a collective resolution? What resolution would you like Swampscott to accomplish? Maybe it's more of something. Or less. Or a clear-cut goal. What would it be? What resolution would you like the town to make — and keep? Let us know in the comments section below.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Five tips to help you keep your resolution.
Are you making a resolution this year? Do you want to lose weight, gain a new skill or organize your house? Whatever your resolution, here are some tips to help you stick to it throughout the year. 1. Make it attainable. Be sure that your resolution is attainable. Sticking to your monthly budget is attainable—making a million dollars may not be. 2. Tell everyone. If you tell everyone about your resolution, you are more likely to keep it. If you want to quit smoking, you can even go as far as telling your friends that you'll give them $50 if they catch you lighting up. 3. Be specific. If you want to get fit in the new year, set a specific goal. For example, instead of saying you want to get fit, say you want to lose 10 pounds and tone your …
Monday, January 2, 2012
What are your resolutions for this year? Here are some tips from YMCA Personal Trainer Ryan Healy to help you stay on track!
Having a goal to shoot for is always a good thing as it keeps you motivated and engaged. Not to mention achieving something you’ve worked really hard for feels great. Where many people go wrong is in creating the plan, or lack thereof, to help them reach their goals. As the old saying goes, “He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” If you wanted to go on a road trip you’d use a map to figure out the best way to get to your destination depending on what you wanted to see. Goal setting works the same way. You need a map to get you to your destination quickly and safely. At the Y we use the acronym S.M.A.R.T to help our clients set their goals and create a map. Let’s use an example of someone, we’ll call her Jane, that wants to lose …
New Resident
3:47 am on Monday, December 31, 2012
On the subject of volunteer beach cleanup crew: Seems like it could be a rotating class project for all of the schools, or merit badges for scouts dens/troops. For heading it, it seems an underemployed person, or someone who is already a community organizer would be a good candidate. As a new resident, no I don't know anyone. I think I would rather pay for it, as well as algae scooping (like … more ›