The 2022 Shift

Future forward! The disruption, good and bad, over the past two years has made us more aware and action oriented. We had choices, and some were challenging. 

While some people faced anxiety, depression, disillusionment, burnout, and fatigue (dealing with meetings, issues, and people), others acknowledged all of those feelings and moved forward.

2022 will invite us to rejuvenate, renew, and recharge. Our mental health has to manage the stresses we will face and the fear of the unknown. How can we be healthy, be excited, and be calm?

Here are a few tips (and add your own coping mechanisms—what works for you and what skills do you see working for others?)

1. PERSONAL ASSESSMENT. Assess your own wellness and adjust those things that need to improve. Check your time and quality of: your amount of good sleep; exercise; personal fulfillment and development; quiet time; supportive connections with others; seek professional coaching or counseling when needed; and your time management (focus and prioritize.). Make your plan to improve what needs to change. There are times in life when we can’t do it all, and it’s ok!

2. QUALITY. Consider the areas you want to contribute, make a difference, and what work feeds your soul. Make sure you have those outlets. Otherwise over time, you will feel drained and lose your energy. The more you are connected to what you want to do in life the more exhilarating you will feel. There are times we must adjust; find ways to adapt and pivot that will connect your with your same values and in different ways.

3. FUTURE THINKING. Problems don’t last forever. They are temporary whether they last for an hour or a year. The problems you had 10 years ago don’t exist today (unless you got stuck.) Think about the goal of being happy. Everyday, everything you do, ask: “Does this get me closer to happiness or further away? Keep learning, and keep moving forward. With your team (at home or work), keep learning and moving forward.

Influence and create the 2022 that you want to experience. 2022 has plenty of unknowns—every year does. But experience, adapt, learn and share, and move forward together. Let the year flow!

Contact us to learn about the mini-workshops, interactive learning sessions, Mastermind classes, and leadership/Board retreats we’re offering in 2022—in person and virtually, globally.