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Administration
New Year’s Resolution or Vision Board?
By: Melanie Martin
What was the fastest time that you broke a new year’s resolution? For me it must have been two days, LOL.
Typically, new year’s resolutions center around a goal. Whether it be to quit smoking, lose weight, or make more money.
Studies show that you are more likely to create good habits to reach your goal if the habits align with your identity and personal values, to form great habits that will help you achieve your goals, I recommend Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Truth be told, new year’s resolutions take so much work and discipline! Why not set some realistic goals for 2022 and beyond which will get you closer to your dream?
For example, if your dream is to own a home, maybe your vision board for 2022 can include a picture of a house with a target date.
If your goal is to lose weight, set a specific realistic goal, like walking for 10 minutes each day.
Paste a picture of a person walking for health.
Eventually, and before you know it, you’ll be walking twice as long.
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman
Instead, why not do a vision board?
A vision board is usually a collage of pictures and words that captures your goals and dreams for the future.
Administration
By: Paradip Pant
Rasmi Agrahari was born and raised in Nepal. She has a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, and a Certificate in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Her academic and research focus has been in Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Planning and Disaster Management.
Rasmi has four years of experience in the Urban regional, Land Use, and Transportation Planning fields. She previously worked as a planner at the State Land Use Commission and Airports Division of Hawaii Department of Transportation.
Rasmi is delighted to be a part of the Statewide Transportation Planning Office.
Weight Loss Challenge 2022
By: Melanie Martin
If your goal for 2022 is to get healthier, the HDOT Wellness Committee would like to help.
Since last year’s weight loss challenge was so successful, we want to bring it back in 2022.
For those of you interested, please email me at melanie.martin@hawaii.gov or call me at 8317912.
Weigh in on 1/19/2022 and provide me with your starting weight. Then weigh in again eight weeks later on March 16th.
Like last year, a picture of you on the scale is required for both before and after dates. know if you will be entering as part of a team.
Like last year, we will award prizes for the top male, female and team that loses the greatest percentage of weight. Good luck!
