The Soft Reset: Entering the New Year Strong, Not Burned Out

Chelsea Cawley
6 days ago
2 min read

Are we all sufficiently burnt out from over-socialising & all the food yet?

Are we ready to get back into some sort of routine?

Do our bodies yearn for some real food that doesn't involve gravy?

It's time for the Soft Reset...

Avoid the temptation of the NEW YEAR OVERHAUL

The seductive idea that you can re-shape your entire life, personality & habits in a single day & live seamlessly as a model human consuming only lemongrass & rocket while getting your 6 rounds of mediation, one book a week & 10km of running in.

We've all done it - all written the lists - bought the ingredients & all given up after a week...

Not this year baby!

We're going for the Soft Reset

4 weeks of gentle - intentional change

Find your direction - choose what moves the needle for you:

Feeling physically stronger
Feeling mentally focused
Feeling accomplished

Create 3 steps that move you toward your direction...example:

Feeling physically stronger:

Add a form of NEAT (Non-exercise-active-thermogenisis) to my day - 10k steps
Add a day of movement to my week - HIIT class or Pilates session
Add 10 minutes of HR Zone 5 to my week - 10 minute run

Feeling mentally focused:

Lower distraction - No phone within the first 15 minutes of my day
Know your purpose - find small, managble hobbies that fulfill you
Tune in - practice 3 minutes of stillness each night before bed

Feeling accomplished:

Sign up to something that scares you - a pottery class, dance class etc
Learn a new skill - chess, a language, karate!
Be of service to others - a neighbor, your nan!

These are all broad examples but they all contribute to actually making progress to the overarching goal that you first set. We break the main goal (feeling physically stronger) down into managable chunks of actual action rather than a chunky list of reasons you'll never get to where you want to be.

I've included low effort, easy steps as examples as this is the vibe we're going for.

If this sounds like your kinda jam - you're a candidate for my Stressed & Tight to Stretched & Light program 4 weeks of recalibrating the mind & body to a calmer space, with a self-care focused mindset.