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Wellbeing Intentions

Wellbeing Intentions

Setting Intentions for the New Year with Wellbeing Goals ✨

It is the new year & thought we’d chat a bit about resolutions. Myself and other’s here have never been one to make a new year resolution as we find them unachievable, which can drive guilt and a sense of failure when we inevitably break them.

I know though, that for some they can be a great motivator or at least spur the concept of self reflection and prompt questions around what people want to perhaps spend more energy on.
This may identify things which may have been missing or hopes going into a new year cycle.

With this in mind, we do like the idea of setting wellbeing goals every day, all year round and I thought it might be nice to create a space to share these with each other.

So why don’t we start off the new year being kind and patient with ourselves and approach our mental health in a way that feels great for us each day, week or month.

Really, in whatever way works for you!

If you feel in any way pressured by NY resolutions, we have a reference that has been shared before in other wellbeing discussions by our lovely CG member @Shaz51 called - “8 Dimensions of Wellness”. (Link to discussion here if you’re interested in more info.)
 


This might just be a helpful diagram for anyone who would like to give a wellbeing goal / intention a go & is feeling stuck?


We would like to invite you to share 3 wellbeing goals or intentions that you may like to hold for yourself going into 2022.


I will start it off with mine.
Going into 2022 I would like to; ✨
1) Make more time for play 👩‍🎤👩‍🎨💃🛼🎨🎮
2) Appreciate moments of joy 🌸🪶🦋👣

3) Continue to learn new things 👁🦻✍️🎧



We’d really love to hear yours?! ✨

I’ll start by tagging those of you who were interested in this discussion & Take it over to you! @Shaz51 @Judi9877 @ShiningStar @Paperdaisy @Former-Member @cloudcore

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In case you want more? ✨
We leave you with a few inspiring threads that happen regularly here on the forums in case you’d like more contribution & support for your goals going forward!
Our wonderful community members @Teej & @Judi9877 have started these threads:

Daily goals, motivation and check in created by @Teej
https://saneforums.org/t5/Looking-after-ourselves/Daily-goals-motivation-and-check-in/td-p/416029/page/195

Daily Achievements! created by @Judi9877
https://saneforums.org/t5/Looking-after-ourselves/Daily-Achievements/m-p/1034243/highlight/true#M79197





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Hi @Gwynn 👋 - I totally get it!!! and I guess this might not be something you'd want to do & I totally respect that.
But where I start is trying not to overwhelm myself by thinking 'too big'. So for me I keep it very simple and think in one day, is there something I might like more time doing (if it's an activity) or thinking of those things that are meaningful to me.
How might I get time in my day for that?

Along those lines?... & maybe others here have different ways of getting started on them.

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I felt that way too @Gwynn and that's why I thought small, steady and simple. Just keep swimming I tell myself! 💖

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Hi @Former-Member

It’s so lovely to hear from you 💜

Thank you so much for your words of encouragement - I hope so too!

Take kind and gentle care of yourself,

ShiningStar 💜

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