This time of year brings about reflection of what has been and hope for a better tomorrow. For those who are burnt out or suspect they are, you may be setting a course to support your well-being more in 2024. This may be a daunting task that doesn’t feel possible right now. This isn’t surprising because, with the exhaustion that comes with being burnt out, one’s motivation to engage in the behaviours to achieve one's well-being goals may be in limited supply. Below are eight steps designed to help set you up for success.

Values are the desired qualities of one’s behaviours. Knowing and connecting to our values helps us to provide a long-lasting motivation to stick to our goals and get back on track if we’ve slipped.

To identify your values, ask yourself: What am I standing for in the face of this goal? How is this important to me? How would taking this action add to my life?

Example: My choice to engage in journaling was linked to my value of being authentic and aware of myself to help me toward burnout recovery.

We often fail to reach our goals because we fail to plan wisely in the first place. To plan effectively, set S.M.A.R.T. goals:

S = Specific

What specific actions will you take?

Example: Write in my journal at least weekly.

M = Meaningful

How is this linked to your values (see step........

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