I’m back from my festive break feeling rested and restored, I hope you are too.
The new year can be a time that brings up a whole host of different emotions – perhaps joy, or hope and determination, or sadness and grief, or anxiety about what ‘lies around the corner’ in this new year.
Your feelings are valid.
Whatever you’re feeling, this exercise can help you create and sustain forward momentum towards your goals for this year, even if you don’t know what your goals are yet!
Close your eyes and imagine you wake up on your best version of Sunday 31st Dec 2023.
Look around you.
What do you notice?
How do you feel? What are you doing? What are you wearing?
How do you spend your time? Are you working, studying, volunteering, exercising, socialising, holidaying?
What do you eat? What do you drink?
Who is in your life? What do they notice about you?
How does all of this make you feel?
Sit with this feeling for a few minutes before opening your eyes.
Now, on a scale of 0-10 (0 being not at all up to 10 being living your ideal future), what number represents where you are now? And what indicates to you that the number is accurate for now?
It doesn’t matter if you are a 0 or 1 on the scale right now, this is a starting point.
What does the next number up on the scale look like? How would you know if you’ve reached that number?
What action could you take today to work towards that next number on the scale?
You now have a plan.
Once you attain the next number on the scale, acknowledge your progress and then think about what you can do to work towards the next number on the scale.
Remember to be kind to yourself – working towards change can be hard at times, setbacks happen, it’s not all linear.
Start now. Keep going.
You’ll be amazed what you can achieve.
Wishing you the very best for 2023!
Therapy with Kirsty 