3 micro-steps to a Happy New Year

 

The next holiday which is on the docket is New Years. If you are like me you are seeing infinite ads for various peoples ideas on how to reflect and prep for a new year.  Today I will share a few small steps we all can do before the end of the year.

Reflect on 2020:

What has gone well this year? What has not? What is the best thing that happened to you? What do you want to change in 2021?

Accomplish one micro-task:

Just like it sounds like a micro-task is something that is small and not very time consuming. You might consider wiping down the inside of your fridge, organizing a small hall closet, sending an email you have kept putting off, making an appointment you need to make, or sending Holiday cards if you have not done so yet. 

Ideally you should pick a self contained project (Not a give a mouse a cookie project) that you will be able to accomplish and which will make you feel good about yourself for completing. This is any project that is meaningful to you, not what you think others might see as meaningful or impressive.

Prep yourself:

What do you want to do in 2021 and what steps can you take now so that it will be easier for you?

Example: Wanting to eat healthier

Prep: 

• Dig up a nice reusable water bottle or get one if you need one so that you can always have water on hand
• Make sure you have extra yummy veggies in your fridge so you have easy access to good food choices
• Create a full meal plan for the first week of Jan so a) you have all the ingredients you are going to need, b) you do not have to make choices each day because you can just follow your own plan.

Example: Wanting to do creative pursuits

Prep:

• Make sure you have everything you need for your projects, all in one spot, that is easy to reach when you want to do your project.
• Make sure you have a space to do your project
• Make sure you have bookmarked any book pages or webpages you are going to need to reference

The whole point is if you are planning to make a change you need to prep so that you will be able to hit the ground running and not get bogged down not knowing your next steps or discovering you are missing something that you thought you had and it turns out you need.