End of Year Gratitude for Career Success…….

As we head towards the end of the year the social pressure will start to build to make New Year’s resolutions and set personal and career goals for the coming year.

However, before I do any New Year goal setting I first like to make time to reflect back on my year and recognise what has gone well for me, what am I most proud of and what did I learn about myself.

I believe, before we can start a new beginning, it is good to show respect to the past and recognise all the good that has happened. Like anyone, I have made mistakes and poor decisions but nothing good ever comes from getting stuck in the past and over analysing my actions and feelings. I much prefer to be thankful for every situation and recognise the learnings it gave me.

In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness, as it is a very simple way to access appreciation in our life.

To help you develop an end of year gratitude exercise, give yourself the gift of 20 minutes’ relaxation and reflection on your 2019 by answering the questions below:

· What 5 things are you most grateful for as you look back over 2019?

· What are you most proud of yourself in 2019?

· What was your best decision?

· What did you learn most about yourself in 2019?

· What advice will you give yourself going into 2020?

Wishing you a wonderful Holiday and continuous Career Success in 2020.