How To Set A New Year’s Intention

The best period to reflect on everything you’ve learned about yourself in the past year is the beginning of the new year. This is the best time to decide on how you want to grow in the New Year, and instead of following the crowd of people who set resolutions that can quickly come and go, it is advisable that you set intentions that will help improve and be the best version of yourself. Doing this will help you prioritize what’s most important, focus your mind, and start making transformations within yourself. Setting intentions gives us the purpose of carrying on even when we lose sight of our purpose. Concentrate on your heart and what’s important to you creates clarity and self-discovery.Here a few tips for deciding on your intentions in this New Year:

1. Self-compassionSelf-compassion is no doubt an appropriate intention. Self-compassion helps us remember that we are merely doing the best we can and our flaws make us relatable even when we go down the rabbit hole of shaming. Doing this every time we are faced with one or two challenges we will be ready to embrace all that is good and inspire us to face the coming months.
2. Drop the negative self-talkNegative self-talk is exhausting. self-compassion practices, mindfulness loving kindness, and having a healthy sense of humor, can help us avoid the negative stories and see the bigger picture.
3. Connect with the elements of your lifeConnecting with the elements of your life tend to bring along the greatest joy, energy, and satisfaction. Do you listen to your own inner voice? If not ask yourself what exactly gives me passion and feel with a sense of purpose? Ask yourself this question, take your time to listen to that inner voice that connects you to truth and deeper meaning. Everyone deserve to live a life that has purpose and connects us to the world we want to live.
4. Make a list and share with people that can hold you accountableFind someone supportive in your circle and share your list of intentions with them. Do something today to help you demonstrate your commitment to your intention.• What is going right in your life? What are you passionate about?• What do you want to cultivate more of in your life?• What seems to be working well?• What is not going right and how can you make changes?
5. Make alone time a priorityThere is a saying that says “money can’t buy happiness.” This is relatively true as most material things do not exactly bring us happiness. However, taking time alone to cultivate your relationship with yourself is key to find who you are and find inner peace.