In the excitement of the New Year, it’s easy to be swept up in grand aspirations that are nearly impossible to achieve. To maintain motivation, try to align your goals with your deepest personal values instead. Mindful meditation is a helpful technique for discovering these values. Meditation allows you to realize what truly matters to you by taking time for quiet reflection. Whether practiced alone or in conjunction with other mindful activities like yoga, meditation is a simple technique that can guide you in creating value-driven resolutions.

Meditation is an easy and invaluable tool to take on your self-improvement journey. It can look different for everyone, so whether you’re journaling before bed or contemplating your day over morning coffee, small moments of reflection can help you understand your values and how your goals connect and enable you to break them down into manageable steps. Breaking your aspirations down into specific, meaningful goals allows you to celebrate progress along the way and embrace the journey of your personal evolution rather than focusing on the destination.

Find Your people

Setting off on your journey of growth is more successful when joined by people who share the same passion for self-improvement. Mindfulness classes that focus on meditation, yoga, or even a soul-soothing blend of mental and physical exercises provide a supportive community where participants learn, grow, and hold each other accountable. Joining such a community fosters a sense of belonging, enhancing motivation and commitment to resolutions. 

Local mindfulness classes can be an excellent opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who value those practices. As an example (and shameless plug), the Sunday Reset series, hosted by Cocoon Yoga Lab and the Momentary, offers affordable, unique, and varied sessions combining guided meditation, restorative self-massage, slow-flow yoga, sound baths, and gratitude journaling. Keep an eye on our calendar for future sessions!