The new year has arrived, and you have great plans for a great year. Maybe you want to achieve something great. Maybe make changes happen. Or perhaps a change in your behaviors and habits.
You’ve identified what habits or actions would help you achieve that. You’ve also thought through the potential pitfalls coming your way. All is set for your new year’s resolution.
There is one final piece. What support would you require in order for your plan to succeed?
Support could come in many ways. Consider how each of these supports could help you in the coming year, and how you would ensure they are available:
Social network - uncover useful resources
Our every day life is intertwined with a social network. Your behaviors determine how you interact with people around you. How does your social network relate to what you want to do this year? What should be done in order to maintain, or even expand your social network?
In his renowned book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, Stephen Covey suggested that social interaction is like an emotional bank account. If you need to make an emotional withdrawal (e.g. need help from someone), you first need to contribute enough deposit through social interactions. Ensure to prioritise enough time in the year making your social deposits.
Mind - your source of inspiration
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” — Albert Einstein
If we want to achieve something different, we need to transcend our thinking to a different level. Easier said than done. We need fresh ideas and inspirations in order to do that.
How are you going to expose yourself to new ideas, insight and inspirations in the coming year? Did you allocate enough resources to try new things, take new experience, read new information, meet new people? These activities may not give you a direct answer to your problems at hand, yet they keep your mind open to receive new information and make new connections.
Body - keep you at your best
Our body supports our actions in more ways than we imagined, according to recent studies. For example, Prof. Lisa Feldman Barnett proposed a concept of body budgeting, stating that how our mind perceives situations and feelings have very close links to how our body is being maintained. In other words, if we want to operate in the most effective manner, an overworked body is not helpful.
How would you allocate time and resources to refresh your body, keeping it in a state that could fuel your goals?
Prioritise soliciting support in the new year
Take a look at the actions you wish to take in the new year. Have you allow enough time and resources to solicit the above support, which could help or even fuel your actions in the coming year? Make sure to prioritise these important but not urgent actions, they could help you sustain through the toughest moments.
Our Year-End Timeout service focuses on helping clients recap the eventful year, and prepare for what goals to achieve and what actions to take in 2021. Check out our page and give yourself or your friend an experience of reflection and exploration!
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