Pick a New Year’s Nudge Word Instead of a Resolution

“While everyone else is making New Year’s resolutions, try something different. Pick a personal nudge word instead.

Instead of setting a specific goal, choose a word that captures the mind-set you want to adopt in 2023 — a word that will nudge you toward positive change whenever you think of it.

To better understand the word-of-the-year exercise, it helps to know what it is not. It should not be a broad resolution (exercise more), a specific action (lose 20 pounds) or a goal (save more money).

Instead, choose a single word that reflects how you want to live in 2023. So how do you pick a word of the year? Here are some tips.

1. Write down the things that made you happy this year. What felt good? What do you get excited about? What would it take to feel this way all the time?

2. Next, think about what parts of your life could be better. What causes you stress? Are you thriving at work or feeling bored? Do you wake up excited about your day? What’s happening in your relationships?

3. Finally, check in with your body. How is your physical health? How is your mental well-being? How do you feel when you look in the mirror?

Your word should reflect your values and intentions, your vision for what well-being means to you and the areas of your life that need attention.

Here’s a sampling of words to get you started.

Words of reflection: awareness, awe, breathe, pause, reset, gratitude, resilience, optimism, focus

Words of change: reset, renew, nourish, energize, growth, recharge, evolve, bloom, adventure, travel

Words of connection: relate, reconnect, experience, balance, engage, cherish, comfort, listen

And remember, the real value of the word-of-the-year exercise is the thinking that goes into choosing it. Take your time. Try a few words on for size and settle on the one that will help you focus on the things that are most meaningful to you — no matter what surprises 2023 may bring"

Read the full article on the Washington Post

✨Takeaway: Choosing a personal nudge word takes away from setting a specific goal that. Instead, it captures your whole mind set for the new year. It reflects the way you want to live the next year. Mine is Bloom.

✨Reflection: What’s your New Year’s nudge word?

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