This feeling is arguably an important one following 2020, especially.
Start by identifying your values.
In other words, we need to identify our values to set the stage for the coming year.
Values are the foundation of many of our behaviors, actions, thoughts, and feelings.
They serve as our guide on how to respond when life gets messy.
When we select more than two or three values, it becomes difficult to keep them a priority.
Fortunately, there are some helpful resources available online that are designed for this very activity.
Start by circling the top 10 or 20 values that stick out to you initially.
From there, categorize them based on their similarities to one another.
Then, reflect on some of your most difficult and most joyfulmoments of 2020.
Use those moments and reactions to help you determine your top values.
Ultimately, you will want to identify the common denominators that inform the other values you circled.
Find (and create) a connection between your values and resolutions.
Let’s use the common New Year’s resolution of working out, as an example.
Place yourself in the shoes of a curious toddler who continues to ask “why?”
until you find the underlying value.
Perhaps, you want to work out regularly because you value your health.
For others, working out may be a vehicle for teamwork or community.
Once you know what your top values are, then you cancreate resolutions you know and love.
