Wellbeing tips for 2024

Happy New Year.

The start of anything always brings a level of excitement and motivation. A time for new beginnings and new intentions and leave the year that was in the past.

Here are my top 10 tips for getting the most out of 2024 and creating some healthy, Happy, habits to steer you in the right direction. It’s the simple things that can make the biggest changes in your life if you apply them consistently.

1. MAKE HAPPINESS YOUR PRIORITY   This year do more of the things that make you happy. The things that feed your soul and light your fire.Like attracts like…..When your heart is emitting joy, you open yourself up to receive more of the same.
2. SET CLEAR BOUNDARIES   When you have clear boundaries, you know what you will tolerate and what you won’t. You can confidently say no instead of people pleasing. You put your needs before others and avoid the feeling of resentment. Fill your cup so it overflows into others instead of pouring from an empty vessel. Where do you draw a line in the sand for your physical, emotional & spiritual wellbeing?Call them boundaries, rules, or whatever works for you. It’s knowing your limits in all areas of your life in order to maintain balance.Tip the scales in your favour so that you can give to others as well as yourself.
3. REDUCE STRESS  – Stress comes in all shapes and forms.
   • physical
   • emotional
   • spiritual
   • food
   • toxins
   • environment
   • people

   Calm creates clarity and better decision-making.

   Calm increases immune function.

   Calm allows you to connect better with yourself and others.

   Stress is a part of all of our lives, but excessive stress disconnects us from the heart of who we are.

4. MOVE YOUR BODY
   We were not born to sit still, to be rigid, or to be contained…
   Our bodies are designed to move, to flow, to let go…
   Movement looks different for everyone. Find what works for you.
   Maybe it’s:

   Dance

   Golf

   Yoga

   Tennis

   Running

   Soccer

   Walking

   Stretching

   Swimming

   Gardening
   Movement makes you feel good in your mind, body, and soul.
5. KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO FEEL SUPPORTED
   Life comes with challenges for everyone. Knowing what you need to support yourself and have others support you is key to building resilience and processing your emotions.
   Take a moment to think about support, for yourself and others. We are all unique and so are our needs
6. KNOW YOUR VALUES
   What’s important to you?
   Knowing what you value in all areas of life can help you avoid conflict and know when you are in and out of alignment.
   One of the things I value is open and clear communication. When expectations are voiced at the beginning of any relationship, both parties are aware of each other’s values and create the best chance of success.
7. PRACTICE FORGIVENESS WITH YOURSELF & OTHERS
   Forgiveness is a 2-way street….
   Practicing forgiveness on a daily basis for others and yourself allows you to keep moving forward and not stay stuck in the past.
   When we forgive others, it’s not about forgetting their actions, it’s so we can direct our energy in a more positive, useful direction and focus on the things we can control.
   Forgiving yourself for your actions is practicing kindness and compassion inward. None of us are perfect and we don’t always get it right, but being aware of our actions is the first step to making changes and doing better next time. This is how we grow and evolve.
   You can practice forgiveness verbally or through writing. Find a practice that works for you
8. NOTICE HOW YOU ARE TALKING TO YOURSELF
   How you talk to yourself matters.
   Our internal dialogue creates our beliefs.
   Choose to be kind to your mind, treat it like your best friend
   Be compassionate, empathetic, forgiving, encouraging, and understanding.
   Tell yourself every day all the things you loved or longed to hear as a child.
   You are loved

   You are safe

   You are beautiful

   You matter

   You are enough
   You don’t need to wait to hear these words from someone else. Be your own best friend
9. WHERE ARE YOU FOCUSING YOUR ENERGY?
   Feed what you want to thrive
   Talk only about what you want and the things that serve you.
   Use the energy of your thoughts, your words, and your actions to reflect the life you are seeking.
   Put your energy and time into yourself by doing the things you love and watch yourself grow
10. INVEST IN YOURSELF
    The best money and time you can spend is on yourself.
    Invest in your personal, professional, and emotional development.
    Get to know yourself so that you trust your own decisions and know where it is that you thrive and what brings you joy.
    Think of investing in yourself like taking care of a plant. The plant needs nourishment, the right environment, and ongoing care. When it outgrows its current location it needs to be transferred to a new one.
    Make yourself your purpose and your priority to lead an empowered life.