As the year comes to a close, another year eagerly awaits, offering fresh start, new opportunites and new focus. The arrival of a new year is often accompanied by a sense of renewal and desire for personal growth. Now is the perfect time to reflect on the past year, set resolutions and goals, and conduct a wellness check to ensure a fullfilling journey ahead.
relecting on the past year:
Before diving into planning for the new year, take a moment to reflect on the past year. Celebrate your accomplishments, acknowledge challenges and identify areas where you would like to improve. Reflection allows you to gain valuable insights and set a solid foundation for the coming year.
Setting resolutions and goals:
Resolutions and goals act as a guiding light, helping us stay focused and motivated throughout the year. When setting resolutions, consider areas of your life that you would like to enhance. Taking a look at the worksheet above, evaluate where you are in each category and where you would like to be. Can any of these areas be enhanced?
Creating an action plan:
Once you have identified your 2024 focus and goals, it's time to create an action plan. Break down each goal into smaller, manageable steps that you can work on throughout the year. Set deadlines and milestones to track progress. Consider getting an accountabilabuddy. Ask a friend, family member, support pillar, hire a coach, hire a therapist.
Adapting and adjusting throughout the year:
Super common for people to fall off their resolutions by the end of January. Mostly because they went big, they went hard, hot out the gates and it wasn't maintainable. It's essential to break down the goals into smaller chunks. Remain flexible and adaptable. Life will throw curve balls and circumstances will change. Embrace the need to adjust your goals or action plan, if needed. Don't just quit all together. Pivot.
It's the ability to adapt and keep moving forward that ultimately leads to growth and success.
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