The One Word Resolution
It’s that time of year when many of us are taking a tally of our year and considering what we want to do differently in the next. Some are making sweeping grand resolutions while others make smaller shifts. Regardless of the size of your new year’s resolution, there is something major you should consider…
How you are going to remember it?
One of the biggest struggles folks have in keeping their new year’s resolutions is remembering to do them, especially when holiday time has passed and life gets busy. It’s not that we don’t want to, it’s just that we forget. Other things come up that distract us and we fall on our own patterns and habits which take less effort to think about and maintain.
How do we make our new goals stick long enough that they become habits we can’t forget?
One answer is to make the reminder for that new year’s resolution super simple and impossible to forget. You can do that by using a single word to trigger your memory and your body’s entire response.
Here’s how you do it. Take some quiet time to think about your resolutions. Ask yourself:
- What is at the core of what you want to create this year?
- What is the energy of the being you want to inhabit?
- What is the vibe you want to put out into the world?
Narrow it down to one word. See how that word feels in your body. Try a different one and compare. Find the word that most resonates with your intention. When you do, write it down. You can put it in multiple places such as on your mirror, in your planner, and on your phone. Let it be your mantra and constant reminder of your deepest intention. Stick with it for a while to allow it to work on your subconscious.
I’ve been practicing one-word resolutions for nearly two decades and found it one of my best go-to resolution practices. When Ezra Klein mentioned he works with single-word resolutions on his podcast I was sure it was something that needs to catch on!
What’s your word for this year? Share it with me in the comments!
Curious about more resolution techniques? Check out these blog favorites!
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