Health Watch: Manifest your best year yet, goal-setting tips with a life coach

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It’s that time of year when we reflect on the past and set our sights on the future, but how do you set meaningful goals that stick? Certified life coach Krysta Voskowsky provided practical strategies to help Alaskans turn their resolutions into reality, creating a more peaceful and fulfilling life in the process.

“We start the new year thinking this is my year. This is the year we make big changes. I make resolutions and then we give up by Jan. 15,” she said.

So, what’s the secret to lasting change? According to Voskowsky, it’s all about clarity, intention, and building daily habits.

The first step to meaningful change is asking yourself the right questions.

“Take pen to paper and reflect,” Voskowsky said. “Ask the following questions: What do I want? Why do I really want it? What do I want to feel when I achieve this thing?”

Journaling is a powerful tool for breaking down goals into smaller, manageable steps.

“Write down the deeper meaning behind your goal for you, then ask yourself: What are some steps I can take today, this week, or this month to get just a little bit closer to that goal?” she said.

While building new habits can feel overwhelming, Voskowsky reminds people to keep going, even when motivation wanes.

Voskowsky also encourages embracing the unexpected.

“Consider the possibilities that await you in everyday and unexpected opportunities. That you can manifest your goal in ways that sometimes don’t look the way everyone else manifests the same goal,” she explained.

Whether through journaling, guided meditation, or structured coaching, Voskowsky believes the journey to lasting change begins with small, intentional steps — make this year the one where your goals don’t just live on paper, they come to life.

Success isn’t about perfection, it’s about persistence, she said.

“Giving yourself grace and practicing a little bit at a time is better than absolutely nothing,” she said.

For more insights from Krysta Voskowsky, tune in to the latest podcast episode of Parenting in the Far North on Alaska’s News Source, our YouTube channel, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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