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You don’t need January 1 to reset. A “spring refresh” can begin whenever you decide you’re ready.

Pay attention to moments of flow and learn how to create them on your own terms.

Starting is the hardest part. Make the task smaller, begin anyway, and let momentum do the rest.

Build renewal through connecting with someone from your past or creating small, meaningful rituals.

The resolutions many of us make at the start of a new year are doomed to failure. When I was very young and knew little about how to make things happen, I used to write down a few grand statements—usually in the same words—every January, only to be disappointed when those high hopes fizzled. Good intentions, no follow-through.

Feel free to choose your own time to begin this project. Spring has some advantages (and the spring is when you decide it is, regardless of what the calendar tells you). Below, you’ll find a few ideas that I’ve gathered from psychological research and hard-won........

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