Here’s to a New You!

It’s 2022! Hurrah! Here’s our chance to start afresh and reinvent ourselves. It is vital to revamp ourselves for our health, wellness, and happiness. Reinventing ourselves is akin to rediscovering our purpose in life, finding a new meaning in our existence, and achieving fulfillment. In life, it’s not just about surviving, it’s all about thriving.

There are challenges that come with changing to our new versions. But nothing is impossible if we focus on our goal. It’s like driving towards a destination. We must stick to our route plans. There are numerous stopovers before we reach our final destination: The World of Reinventing Ourselves. Let’s find out how we can achieve our newer and better version of ourselves!

UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF. You need to ask yourself a lot of questions. You need to keep a journal and write your most honest answers. Ask yourself about your strengths and weaknesses. What do you think is missing from your life? What would make you get out of bed and feel motivated? What makes you happy? You need to do an in-depth analysis of yourself. Create a list of things you want to change in your life; create a list of goals you want to achieve and put a timeline to each goal. Set specific, measureable, attainable, relevant and time-bound goals. When you track your goals and achievements — cross off each one as you work through them, it keeps you inspired, determined, and motivated.

CHOOSE A MENTOR. You can either choose a friend or a colleague that you admire to help you with mentoring. You can also take inspiration from well-known personalities. You can learn from history’s greatest achievers by reading about them. Our mentors enable and encourage us with our personal or professional development. Our mentors teach and guide us from their experience. They give us honest feedback and help us clarify our situation when we’re confused and lost.

ACQUIRE NEW SKILLS. If you are working towards a new career, it is always a must to learn new skills applicable to your future job. Never stop learning. You can go online or you can enroll in a school to learn your new skills. It is essential for us to keep learning if we are to navigate towards changing the cultural landscape of our professional life.

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH LIKEMINDED PEOPLE. It helps to be surrounded by friends and colleagues who are on the same wavelength as you. By doing so, you stay motivated and on the right path to achieving your goal of reinventing yourself. You lift each other up, you inspire each other, and you learn from each other.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. The well-being of our mental health is crucial to achieving our best version of ourselves because it affects how we think, act, and feel. You need to accept who you are — it’s healthy to be happy with yourself. Happiness starts with you. It’s a state of mind. When you accept your flaws and weaknesses, you have a better understanding of yourself. You don’t need to please others. When you have a healthy self-esteem, you can cope better and stay stronger when life takes a difficult turn.

GENUINELY CARE FOR OTHERS. Relationships are always a two-way street. It is necessary to have a give and take relationship with all the people you’re close to: partners, friends, families, and colleagues. Caring for others is healthy. But you need to be real about it. You don’t care for others because you expect something in return. You don’t give to charity and brag about it on social media. You care because it comes from your heart and because giving without any expectations makes you truly happy.

BE AUTHENTIC. Don’t be a people pleaser. Live your life according to your rules and not the rules dictated by society. Stay in your own lane and above all, in your own truth — and out of other people’s business. Make telling the truth be a habit. Practice what you preach. Be consistent. Learn what to share about your life with others — not everyone has to know everything about you. You don’t owe anyone any explanation. Realize who you truly are, not who you want to be.

LIVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. Do everything in moderation — in anything that you do, it’s good to avoid extremes. Live an active life. Engage in your favourite sports. Go for long walks. Exercise daily even for only half an hour. Drink lots of water. Eat well. Drink alcohol sensibly. Pamper yourself. Indulge from time to time. Take up a hobby. Making simple changes to how we live doesn’t need to take up loads of time or cost a fortune. The best investment you’ll ever make is in your health. A healthy lifestyle not only changes your body — it changes your attitude, your mind, and your mood.

Alrighty, what are you waiting for? NOW is the time to get the most out of your life. The most important lesson we all learned from COVID is this: life is both short and precious. Live your best life now by being your best version. You got this!