Setting Intentions: Mindful Goodbye To The Year 4

Let's envision your ideal future and set powerful intentions for the year ahead. This is a recording of our 'Mindful Goodbye To The Year' Live Session, where we delve into the power of gratitude through 1) Guided meditation traveling through the past year, focusing on moments of joy, growth, and learning; 2) Discussion of our experiences and insights on the benefits of gratitude journaling; 3) Community connection and support for reflection and sharing. This event is part of my “Mindful Goodbye to the Year” course, which you can discover in my profile. Be sure to follow me to stay updated on the course launch and other upcoming live events. Let's come together to celebrate the passing year and set positive intentions for the new one

Transcript

Hello,

Everyone.

Hello guys,

Hannah,

Misty,

And Tanya.

I can see your comments.

Well,

Thank you so much for greeting each other.

I'm very happy to see you all here.

And of course,

Welcome to our live event today,

Dedicated to setting intentions for the new year.

All right.

So please also let me know where you guys are joining us from,

Because honey,

It's morning,

Apparently,

Time in your part of the world.

I am now in Brazil and it is 5 p.

M.

So good morning,

Good afternoon,

Good evening to all of you guys,

Depending on where you are.

Tasmania,

Wow,

Beautiful.

Great.

A few words about myself.

Traditionally,

My name is Diana.

I am a MindBodyConnection coach,

A psychosomatic specialist,

And a meditation teacher.

Well,

Also guys,

Feel free to share how you are feeling today at the end,

Right?

I'm just checking the date,

23rd of December.

How this time is going for you?

How much you enjoy this holiday preparation and stuff?

Misty,

2 p.

M.

In North Dakota.

Okay,

Pretty much close.

Excellent.

7 a.

M.

Here on Christmas Eve already.

Yes.

Oh,

That is why I also decided to wear something a bit more festive than traditionally.

And yes,

First of all,

I hope that you guys will enjoy this Christmas time with your friends or families or by yourselves,

Whichever you prefer,

If you celebrate this holiday.

And of course,

We are here today for the preparation for the new year.

And I just realized that it is just eight days until 2025.

That is insane.

I kind of wasn't ready for that.

But on the other hand,

I am already feeling in December a little bit slower,

Quieter,

More reflective,

Definitely.

So I decided to host this series of events so we can reflect on the past year and on the future year together to create this special and sacred nurturing space for all of us.

I would like to highlight that for all of us to be ourselves and to freely and safely express ourselves.

Right.

So that is a very safe and accepting space for you guys.

Please share your thoughts,

Comments,

Agreements,

Disagreements,

And so on.

I'm always open to other perspectives,

To knowing you guys a little bit better.

Misty,

I've been keeping it very much in line with the solstice resting energy.

I have the luxury of celebrating alone this year.

Excellent.

Sounds really nice.

And exactly two days ago,

There was a,

Well,

In my part of the world,

Summer solstice,

Even though that I'm from the Northern Hemisphere.

So I'm a little bit confused why it's summer during Christmas,

But I'm getting used to that.

Excellent.

Yeah.

I think this year I will be celebrating Christmas with my friends and New Year as well.

My family is pretty far from me,

Unfortunately,

But we are always keeping in touch.

So I'm very,

Very happy to be where I am right now as well.

And,

Um,

I would like also to mention that it is the fourth event dedicated to the series of mindful goodbye to the year.

So we already have talked about gratitude to the past year,

Letting go and forgiving,

Which was a very,

Very powerful practice that we did together.

And I'm forever grateful for this shared support of each other.

I'm sure it was helpful for everyone.

The third event was dedicated to,

Let me check,

Um,

Just to be sure about the name of the event.

Yes.

Celebrating achievements.

We were reflecting on what we have achieved during this past year.

And today we will cultivate this energy.

We will invest it into setting intention for the next one.

So if you guys have missed any of the previous events,

They will be uploaded as talks here on Insight Timer in my profile,

But already in the beginning of the next year,

Because of the deadlines.

And feel free to listen once again,

Or to relisten to some parts that you are most curious about.

Please subscribe to my profile and also next,

No,

Already this Friday,

I'm a little bit lost on the 27th of September.

I'm very lost.

I can say on the 27th of December,

The course Mindful Goodbye to the Year will be released here also on Insight Timer.

It is a short,

Very compact,

But really purposeful course that will help you to reflect on what truly matters to you,

To let go of what you want to leave in the past and cultivate new energy to say beautiful hello to 2025.

So once again,

Please follow my profile to stay connected.

You also guys can always DM me,

Share your opinions,

Your suggestions,

Or your questions,

Perhaps.

I'm always happy to connect with all of you.

Also,

If you have any questions during our live,

Feel free.

And,

Um,

Right.

I think that is it that I wanted to mention in the beginning before we dive into our topic today.

And of course I would like to ask you guys,

What are your intentions,

Aspirations,

Dreams for the coming year?

What would you like to have in your life to achieve or to become in 2025?

So please participate in the comment section.

So which will be both side of communication and missed another comment from you looking forward to that.

It is my first time here,

But the description of that intrigued me.

All right.

Well,

I'm happy to hear that.

Uh,

You're always welcome to join our lives.

I'm usually hosting series of life events,

Maybe two or three times a year.

And,

Uh,

Here we are today.

Hannah,

More magic in my life.

That sounds very beautiful and really,

Really inspiring.

And can you please define what do you mean by magic?

I would just like to hear something probably more detailed and I'm sure it will be helpful for you as well.

Certainly I can already relate to that.

I love the topic of,

Um,

Let's say magic as it is in this sentence.

And I will define my magic,

Uh,

In a few moments as well.

What about the rest of you guys?

If you feel like sharing today,

Please let us know your aspirations,

Plans,

Dreams for 2025.

It of course doesn't have to be anything big.

It can be something very,

Perhaps personal,

Something meaningful only to you.

And again,

We're here not to judge,

Not to compare,

But just to support each other and to inspire each other,

Perhaps.

Tanya,

Feeling frazzled,

To be honest,

Hoping to usher in some calm before 2025,

Looking for divine insight on my life's mission,

Possible career change.

All right.

Yeah.

That sounds like a time of change for you as well in the States right now.

Okay.

Excellent.

And,

Um,

You mentioned divine insights.

I will be sort of,

Uh,

Providing some feedback,

Uh,

Reflective questions for you guys,

Which I hope will be helpful.

Uh,

You can share it here in the comments or just keep it to yourself.

But,

Uh,

Tanya,

You mentioned,

Um,

Divine insight on your life's mission.

Do you have any ideas how you can get these insights,

Where you can receive them from?

What could help you with that?

Will be really effective to reflect on that as well.

All right.

Missed him.

I'm in the process of becoming a teacher here on Insight Timer,

And I am playing with the track ideas at this point.

I am,

Um,

A pagan witch and want to show how I have used that on my healing journey through addiction.

Wow.

All right.

That sounds really intriguing to me,

To be honest.

I do not know what pagan witch means,

If I'm pronouncing it correctly.

But first of all,

Congratulations that you have such an inspiration to become an insight teacher here.

Uh,

I'm sure it will be a very interesting and curious journey for yourself.

And yeah,

I will be really happy,

Um,

And very curious to listen to some of your tracks in the future.

Yeah.

To know more about what you're doing and especially the topic of addiction.

Really a serious one.

And if you have experience with that,

Amazing,

I'm sure it will be really helpful for many.

Hannah,

2024 has been a challenging year and I want to feel more connected to the manifestation powers that I have been learning about this year.

Wow.

Excellent manifestation.

I love the topic and I have also a few tracks and two courses here on Insight Timer dedicated to manifestation and different techniques and tools.

Yeah,

I'm really much into this topic as well.

Amazing that you have learned as I can judge by your comment this year.

I'm sure you will see the fruits of it in the coming one.

Excellent.

Very,

Very interesting.

Yes.

All right.

Thank you guys for sharing.

So we can see that all of us have different plans,

Hopes for the next year in various spheres of our lives.

I'm really,

Really excited to know that.

Tanya,

I know what is calling to me has been for 30 years,

I would be starting over completely.

It is scary,

But I feel called to do it.

Wow.

Cool.

Yes.

I think I can feel the energy of that.

Great.

So 30 years.

Yeah.

Just step into that,

Just dive into that and I'm sure that it will be unfolding pretty quickly.

Perfect.

Good luck with that.

Enjoy the process as well.

Marik Pagan,

Which also called,

I'm not sure,

I'm sorry about the pronunciation,

My aunt practiced in San Francisco.

All right.

To be honest,

Still kind of mysterious to me though.

All right.

Is it some kind of esoteric practices as I can imagine it?

Honor is nature.

Oh,

Okay.

So it's closer to the nature work.

Right.

It is a nature-based.

Perfect.

Okay.

Yeah.

Thank you guys.

I'm also learning a lot from you,

The directions.

Nature-based worship.

Cool.

The elements.

Right.

I will,

I'll definitely Google more about that after our live.

Excellent.

So,

And of course we all are already very excited for Misty to become a teacher here and to follow her profile and to learn more from her.

Great.

So thank you guys.

I'm sure that the intentions that we keep for ourselves,

That we set for the future,

No matter if we start on the 1st of January,

If it is a new year or it is something that we really want to do at any point of our lives,

It will unfold beautifully.

If it is something that we truly want,

That our hearts want,

That it is not something dictated by society,

Perhaps like,

Okay,

You have to grow in your career,

Or let's say you must grow in your career,

Or you must have a family,

Or you must get a house and so on and so forth.

Yes.

But if it is true to your heart,

Yes,

It will definitely be manifested in your life in the most unexpected and beautiful way.

So,

Yeah,

If you guys have any of the strategies or recommendations for all of us,

How you pursue your goals,

What works for you best,

Please also feel free to share so we can have kind of a list of the most effective practices,

Right?

And in a few moments,

I will share the ones that may serve all of us and my favorite ones as well,

Right?

So we are now at the second part of our event.

Let's talk about the strategies,

Right?

Of how we can achieve something that we truly want to have.

And the practice that goes from coaching,

Of course,

I'm sure that all of us have heard of that by now,

That goals have to be smart,

Such as specific,

Measurable,

Achievable,

Relevant,

And time-bound with some specific timeframe.

Then,

Of course,

Having a big goal,

We can break it down in the small steps,

Create the action plan to follow this plan consistently.

And that sounds kind of very logical,

Of course,

And really helpful.

But to be honest to me,

It never worked well.

Maybe I'm not that person who can follow instructions easily.

Definitely not about me.

But I will share something that has really helped me.

Right here,

Also combining it with the smart goals and your action plan,

I would like you guys to reflect on what kind of obstacles you may encounter on your way of achieving something,

On pursuing your dreams.

So it is done not to discourage ourselves,

Of course,

Not to drain energy thinking about what may go wrong,

But to calm our anxious mind and to make sure that we will be okay if something doesn't go right or the way that we expected.

We sort of will always be sure that we have a plan B,

C,

Or D in our mind that will help us eventually to achieve something that we truly want.

And that is why we have to reflect on potential obstacles and our subconscious mind,

Knowing that we'll work on using our energy,

Following our plan more efficiently and effectively,

Because we all know that our brains do not like to waste energy,

The lazier,

Let's say in quotes,

We are the better,

So the brain will align our actions with the most efficient plan towards our goal.

All right,

Hannah,

The comment from you,

I'm currently trying to find the balance between stillness and action in life.

Yeah,

To tell you the truth,

I think it is the essence of life to find balance,

Right,

Including the balance between stillness and action,

It can be phrased as work-life balance,

Right?

And that is actually how I would describe my December,

Right?

As I mentioned already that I'm trying to slow down to enjoy more time with my friends and family or just to watch a Christmas movie with hot chocolate to kind of unwind and relax,

But on the other hand,

Of course,

A lot of end of the year deadlines,

A lot of encounters and so on.

Right,

So I think it's a really nurturing process of finding balance between stillness and action,

Because in this process,

We can learn a lot about ourselves,

What we truly want,

What we truly need,

What really matters to us and what we can just forget and let go of.

Tanya,

The comment of yours,

My largest obstacle,

Aside from some self-doubt,

Are naysayers,

Family members discouraging me.

Okay,

Thank you.

The same discouragement that kept me from this goal 30 years ago,

Finding the strength of my own conviction over family's opinions,

Right,

Yes.

I wanted to just take a slightly deeper breath to find calmness in your message,

Because yeah,

There is a lot of confidence from there.

Great that you recognize your obstacle,

That you are ready to act on it and I'm sure that you can do it on your own,

But also try to seek for some support of like-minded people,

No matter if it is,

If they are your friends or online friends or some online community.

What also works,

For example,

For me best,

Not best,

But also really well,

I can say the online communities,

For example,

The community of teachers here on Insight Timer,

Of meditators,

Depending on the interests or just the people that I follow on social media platforms,

Which inspire me,

Right,

And I feel that it is also a question of boundaries that you set for yourself,

As I also can understand.

That's great.

That's great.

A lot of,

A lot of strength and intention.

Excellent.

Uh,

Hanna,

I'm a Libra.

My life path number is 33 and my name is spelled the same way backwards as forward.

Give me a second.

Exactly.

Great.

I feel like this all means that my path is all about balance.

Hmm,

That sounds so nice in the sense that I am Libra too,

And I can definitely say as well that I am finding balance in all the spheres of my life,

Throughout my life as well.

Great.

Yeah,

Hanna,

That's so amazing about your name,

Like in the combination of everything that you have described.

I'm sure that you have learned a lot about balance,

Right,

And about yourself in this process.

Very beautiful.

And I'm sure you also have a lot to share about your path.

Just want to acknowledge that that's great.

All right.

Yeah.

Thank you guys for this discussion.

Also,

I would like to remind you the question of mine,

What strategies you want to follow to achieve your goal,

Something that probably will help you to get closer to your dreams,

To finally live your dream life.

And I should mention that I'm a big fan of neuroscience and I have been learning about it for many years now.

And not only learning about that,

But also implementing the research findings in my life.

So I am a hundred,

Maybe a thousand percent sure that it all works and the practices that I keep for myself,

And I recommend my clients also in mind-body connection coaching,

They are very effective and very efficient.

So now I would like to speak about achieving the goals from the neuroscientific perspective.

So here we can start by forming a habit.

We human beings are simply a habit.

We are animals,

We are creatures,

And that is not to diminish our human experience and our human part that of course exists in each of us,

But to gain strength and deeper understanding of ourselves when we are speaking about people in this context.

So neuroscience principle that we can implement here,

Our brains are wired from habits and by consistently repeating actions,

We create neural pathways that make those actions easier and more automatic.

So if something,

You know,

That you want to probably change something,

Right?

You need to start with a new habit,

Probably also letting go of some habits,

Which is also an unlearning process.

And the more we practice it regularly,

Consistently,

The easier it becomes and the more of our nature it becomes.

So we can make the process of achieving any of our goals,

Our nature.

And how can we do that?

This is what I usually share on my workshops,

For example,

Morning or night routines,

Or just organizing your life to have more structure in it.

So here we can use a few principles,

For example,

Habit stacking.

A new little habit,

I would recommend you to start with tiny steps to choose a small habit that you want to implement and stack it into the,

Or close to the habit that you already have.

For example,

I'm sure that all of us brush teeth in the morning,

Right?

And perhaps your new habit would be to drink enough or more water during the day.

So right after you're finished brushing your teeth,

Keep a glass of water next to you and drink it after you brush your teeth,

That's it.

It is already at least one glass a day more than you would usually drink.

And that is how you kind of glue this new habit to the one that you already have.

So it will take less energy and less mental effort to follow this new habit.

So think about your day,

Your routines,

Where you can put the new habits and how you can eventually get closer to what you're dreaming about.

And of course,

When we are speaking about habits,

Consistency is the key.

To make something a new habit,

Especially a healthy habit,

We need to consistently repeat it.

So please do not skip the days.

But if you do,

You're human,

It is okay.

Just start again the next day.

Well,

Also when we are speaking about achieving our goals or creating our dream life,

We should choose the right motivation.

We shouldn't motivate ourselves as I'm sure most of us,

Unfortunately,

Have this critic voice in our minds,

The ones that kind of act from the point of rewards or punishments,

Right?

It is not an effective strategy and encourage that we just get rid of it immediately and try to implement a new one.

So choose the right motivation for you.

So when we are driven by our internal rewards,

For example,

The feelings of joy,

Curiosity,

Sense of purpose,

It is much more sustainable than motivating ourselves by limitations or the fear of punishment and so on.

So choose your motivation,

Why you want to have that or why you want to become that person and make this emotion,

This feeling your motivation.

So you pursue this elevated states that will also generate more dopamine in your mind,

In your brain,

And will help you to move forward.

And also,

When we are speaking about motivation and achieving your goals,

Please,

Please celebrate your victories,

No matter how small and tiny.

Something that other people probably would not understand,

Would not appreciate,

Would not pay attention to,

Please celebrate it for yourself.

We talked a lot about it and the benefits of celebrating your achievements in the last session here on Insight Timer.

So you can listen to that as well.

And it really,

Really helps to create a sustainable way of achieving your goals.

Another one,

Another moment that also helped me a lot professionally is optimizing my work environment.

So it is not only about our mindset that influences us or our community,

The people that we interact with,

But also our physical environment,

Please create a distraction-free environment that will allow you to focus naturally without so much effort on your action plan,

Let's say.

Use some visual reminders that,

Maybe vision words,

That will also keep you focused on what you truly want,

On your dreams,

On something that you want to create for yourself.

And actually in the beginning of the next year,

On the 5th of January,

Other Insight Timer teachers,

My friends and colleagues,

And myself,

We will be hosting a live event dedicated to creation of the vision word.

And I will also mention many more scientific,

Neuroscientific benefits of it,

How we can create it and so on and so forth.

So if you're interested in that topic,

Please feel free to join that live event on the 5th of January.

Well,

And of course,

When we are speaking about the environment,

Where we would grow and where we would like to create,

Try to establish sustainable,

Healthy,

And supportive routines for yourself.

I go much deeper into this topic in my personal coaching or in the workshops that I give,

But to give you a general idea,

Think of how you can organize your morning,

Even before you start actual work,

That will help you throughout the day and organize your evening routines in the way that it will help you to change your state,

To take the most out of the night,

To have a better sleep.

So you can do it not only to have a relaxing evening,

Let's say,

But also to support yourself in waking up the next day to have this uninterrupted supportive cycle.

So you can also work with your,

Upgrading your daily routines.

And of course,

Prioritize your self-care because there is nobody,

Nobody in the world more important than you are for yourself.

And of course,

We all have families.

Many of us have kids and,

Or partners that we love to take care of,

But it all starts with us,

With ourselves.

So please prioritize your self-care,

No matter what it means to you.

It is all very personal,

Something that nourishes you,

Nurtures your soul,

Body,

Mind,

Whatever,

Something that helps you to feel better and,

To become healthier in all the possible ways.

And by incorporating these strategies that I mentioned above,

We can make our goal-setting process and goal-achieving process much easier,

Less effortless,

More intentional,

And of course,

More enjoyable.

So I think that sounds wonderful.

That is something that would motivate us to continue from one day to another.

All right,

Hannah,

I can see your comment about your strategies.

Visualization and music are my main strategies as well as meditation.

Excellent.

So I'm all into visualization as well,

But how does music work for you?

How do you use music to,

To help you achieve something?

Really curious.

And what kind of music works best for you?

As I would imagine that,

And reflecting on my experience,

Perhaps what would help me and definitely helps me to find the appropriate music that keeps me either energized,

Depending on the goal,

Right?

Either focused when I'm working or that helps me just to shift my state and relax when I feel that I'm too tired.

Perhaps you made something like that,

Or maybe not.

Let us know,

Please.

Also guys,

If there are any questions about this scientific benefits of the neuroscience,

Let me know.

We'll be happy to share more about that if it is something of your interest.

And in a few moments,

We will be moving to the part where I'll just bring some reflective questions to you guys.

For now,

We can take a slightly deeper breath,

Sending the air deep into the belly,

Chest,

And head,

And relax up to the present moment into our bodies a little bit more.

Yeah,

Hannah,

I play the piano and sing as a way of working through emotions and channeling energy.

Wow.

That is so beautiful.

Yeah.

I actually didn't think about producing,

Creating music.

Excellent.

Right.

And singing definitely helps to not only work through emotions,

But also with our voice in the sense that giving us more confidence,

Self-confidence and power to speak,

To speak our truth,

To be more of our authentic selves.

Great.

Amazing.

So a lot of inspiration coming from you guys today.

Thank you so much.

Well,

For now,

You guys may journal during this part of our live event.

It is not a meditation yet.

You can use your notebook and a pen,

Which I always encourage my clients to journal with their hands because it helps to strengthen the mind-body connection,

To process the emotions much more effectively,

And to organize thoughts better rather than using electronic devices or notes in our smartphones.

But either way,

Whatever works best for you at this very moment,

Feel free to use it or just reflect in your head.

It will be also very,

Very helpful.

So we have already talked and reflected on what you would like to have and get and achieve and become in the next year.

And what skills or knowledge do you need to develop to achieve your goals?

It may be related to something personal or professional.

Some skills or knowledge that you would like to develop in the coming year that will help you on your way of achieving your goals.

Kind of for you,

It is inner peace,

Right?

Yes,

Guys,

Feel free to share also here in the comment section,

Your reflections,

Questions,

Answers.

You guys might think on what are some ways you could stay motivated and inspired throughout the year to pursue your goals?

What are some ways you can stay motivated and inspired throughout the year?

Perhaps some strategies that we have discussed earlier,

Something that has worked best for you,

Something new that you would like to try.

And remember to tap into the right motivation for yourself.

How can you measure your progress towards your goals?

It is so important not only to keep in mind and heart our dream,

But also to acknowledge the process of becoming it.

Again,

Celebrating.

How will you measure your progress?

That's a really important question.

So please guys,

If you have,

If you don't have clear ideas right now,

Please reflect on it after our session.

It will be very beneficial.

What are your fears or anxieties about pursuing your goals?

Here you may reflect on your limiting beliefs,

On your fears,

And just by acknowledging them,

We already become 50% freer from them.

It already boosts the process of overcoming them.

And this question is something that I want you guys to share here in the comment section,

Because it will help you to solidify your answer,

To invest more energy into this intention that will help you to achieve it,

Which is one small step you can take today to start working towards your goals.

Something really tiny,

Doesn't have to be anything big or meaningful to others.

Something important to yourself that you can do today that will bring you a little bit closer to your goal.

And please guys share that in the comment section.

Of course,

If you prefer to keep it to yourself,

There is no problem.

And please not only reflect on that,

But promise yourself to do that after our live session.

Keeping promises to ourselves is incredible in building self-confidence and building the dream life.

And the final question that I also want you guys to share your answer to.

Okay,

Tanya here is your comment.

Check online job boards,

Websites for working in your industry.

Great.

Yeah.

So even if you don't have much time to dedicate to today,

Which I can imagine is a very long process,

But spending 15 minutes on this task will enhance,

Will contribute a lot of energy to that intention.

Excellent.

Thank you so much for sharing that.

For some reason,

The comment disappeared and I'm not sure if it's a technical issue or it's possible to unsend the comment.

In this case,

I hope that I do not miss any other comments from you guys.

I just perhaps cannot see them all.

Well,

And here is the last question.

How can I support myself in achieving my goals?

How will you support yourself?

Maybe just one small action,

Which will be really nurturing,

Supportive,

Meaningful,

Very important to you.

What can it be?

Tanya,

Affirmations.

Yes.

Amazing.

And again,

It is not only the meditation practice or coaching practice,

Which works,

But also it is scientifically proven that affirmations work,

Perhaps not as quickly as some other practices,

But they work on one of the deepest levels,

Which of course cannot be fastened.

So excellent.

I love working with affirmations as well.

If you guys,

Sorry,

If you guys feel like you may check some of my affirmation meditations here on Insight Timer as well,

I got a few of them.

All right.

And to conclude this part of our live event,

I want to ask all of you guys who is listening to me now,

And I would truly appreciate your reply here.

How can I support you guys in achieving your goals in the next year?

How can I serve you better here on Insight Timer?

How can I support your success?

I'm always looking for the ways,

Opportunities,

How I can be more helpful and contribute better and give back better.

Tanya,

Monthly events as check-ins.

Mm-hmm.

Good.

I like the idea.

Thanks.

So you mean the check-ins about the progress and achieving goals,

Right?

Great.

I think that is something that I would be really up to.

Excellent.

Thanks for the idea.

I love that.

Let me take a screenshot right now of that.

Perfect.

Any other ideas,

Guys?

Also,

Let me know.

Monica,

How not to take everything personal.

Yeah,

That's a really important topic.

Mm-hmm.

So yeah,

I'm just thinking how we can organize this live event already.

It will be definitely next year,

But that is a really important shift that I guess everyone has to make.

And I had to make it in the past and it was quite painful,

Wasn't easy,

But it's so rewarding indeed.

But I would say the first step would be just to recognize that,

Okay,

Give yourself space between reacting to something or someone,

Give yourself space and time to think,

To breathe,

To feel all the emotions that the stories in our minds create.

And then probably act out of curiosity,

How else can it be?

Because what we think,

Our stories in our mind,

It is not the ultimate truth.

There are many more perspectives on the same situation.

So out of curiosity,

Asking what else can there be?

What else I perhaps do not see,

Do not want to see,

How it is not about me,

But about them,

How it is their vision of life or their reaction,

Their preferences.

Right.

So it is just general bunch of thoughts that your topic provoked.

Okay.

Thanks,

Monica.

I will definitely try to host this live event next year.

Okay,

Guys,

If you got some more ideas,

Suggestions,

Please feel free to send me a direct message here on the platform as well.

I'm always happy to connect.

Well,

I think for now,

If there are no more questions or comments,

We can smoothly move to our guided visualization for the new year.

Also,

Feel free guys to listen once again to the parts of this live event or the previous ones,

And perhaps to listen once again to this guided meditation,

If it serves you or if you want to in the future.

Please find a comfortable seated or lying position.

Keep your back relaxed,

But straight.

Take a deep breath into your belly,

Chest and head and release everything with a sigh.

Allow yourself to close the eyes.

And let's take a slightly deeper breath together.

Breathe in and out,

Letting go of all the thoughts,

Worries,

And let's take a deep breath in and out through the mouth,

Like you're blowing through a straw,

Making your breath out longer.

Tend into the sensations in your body,

How you're sitting or lying down,

Where your body touches the ground,

Perhaps energy moving in parts of your body or food digesting in your stomach,

Movements of breath,

Any tension or relaxation.

Just acknowledge everything what is without analyzing or judging it.

Imagine yourself surrounded by a warm light of your favorite color as a symbol of hope and possibility.

This light surrounds your body,

Your energetic body,

Your spirit and your surroundings.

You're safe and protected and you can relax a little bit more.

From this state,

Allow yourself to visualize your ideal future,

The next year.

What person have you become?

What have you accomplished?

What new skills have you learned?

How have you grown as a person?

What positive changes have you made in your life?

Visualize everything either in detail or as a general picture,

However it comes to you at this moment.

You may see some specific scenarios or scenes from the future or just imagine how you would like to see that.

Now,

When you have a clear picture in your head,

Tap into the sensations and emotions in your body.

Notice where you feel the emotions associated with your future year in your body.

Perhaps it is warmth in your chest area or lightness in your belly or shoulders.

Some tingling sensation in your hands,

Or lightness in your head.

Allow yourself to fully embrace these sensations.

Allow yourself to feel them fully.

And let these sensations expand to fill your entire being with a sense of light and warmth.

Let them grow and even outgrow your physical body.

And perhaps you may notice some changes or tiny shifts in your body.

Maybe your posture changed or you feel a bit more confident,

Lighter,

Or more free.

Imagine all of these positive emotions and sensations as a warm light that illuminates from the center of your being.

Let this excitement,

Joy,

Or whatever it is for you to energize you,

To fuel your motivation and inspire you to take action.

And notice how your body reacts and responds to these feelings.

How does the feeling of accomplishment,

Growth,

Joy,

Pride manifest in your physical body?

And if it is difficult for you to notice these changes or responses,

You may just imagine or just feel whatever is present right now.

Imagine the positive feelings,

Elevated emotions as a gentle wave washing over you and carrying away any stress,

Tension,

Or negativity.

There is just this pure light within you,

Clearing everything that doesn't serve you anymore.

Let this sense of peace and contentment settle deep within you,

Creating a calm and centered presence.

Breathe deeply and let these sensations and feelings penetrate every cell of your body.

Imagine yourself looking back at the year that has passed,

Acknowledging the progress that you have made,

The challenges that you have overcome successfully,

And the incredible person that you've become.

You may put a gentle smile on your lips or hug yourself,

Wherever feels right for you now,

To acknowledge your way.

Notice the strength and resilience that you've cultivated.

Feel the sense of satisfaction that comes from knowing that you've stayed true to yourself and pursued your dreams with passion and dedication.

Believe in the reality of this future.

Know that it is already within your reach.

And know that each step you take brings you closer to the vision that you have in your mind.

Take a slightly deeper breath.

Thank yourself for this visualization,

For the time that you took for yourself.

And as you bring your attention back to the present moment,

Reflect on one small,

Concrete step that you can take today to move towards this vision of your future.

It could be something as simple as writing down your goals,

Researching a course,

Or scheduling a meeting.

This small action will serve as a powerful first step towards manifesting your dreams.

Become present of your body,

Your surroundings,

The sounds around you,

The smells.

Bring some movement into your body.

And when it feels comfortable and right to you,

Open your eyes.

So thank you so much,

Guys,

For practicing this meditation with me.

I hope it served you well and you enjoyed the process.

I definitely did.

And I can notice how even guiding this meditation shifted my state.

Please,

Guys,

Let me know your experience here in the comment section.

I'm very curious about how it was for you.

Of course,

If you need some more time to come out of this practice,

Take your time.

And a short summary of our today's live event.

So we have talked about setting intention for the coming year,

About your future aspirations.

We discussed the practical strategies for setting and achieving goals,

Including the neuroscience perspective.

And we have experienced it in a guided meditation.

B,

The comment from you,

Very peaceful.

Great.

I'm happy to know that.

Thanks.

Over at Gentle,

Peaceful,

Safe,

Secure,

Calm,

Fulfilled.

Amazing.

I love all the adjectives.

Great.

Thank you guys for sharing that.

It was a pleasure for me to meet you all today.

Thank you guys for your participation,

For being here,

For joining our space,

For being a part of this beautiful community.

Also,

Guys,

Thank you so much for your donations during the live or after.

Donations serve as a big support to all Insight Timer meditation teachers.

And it is a great sign that we are doing something meaningful and of your interest.

So thank you guys in advance.

And I invite you to follow my profile here on Insight Timer.

Please discover the courses,

The guided meditations,

Future live events.

And of course,

If you have any suggestions,

Questions,

Feel free to reach out.

The Mindful Goodbye to the Year course is being released this Friday on the 27th of December.

Please join the course and let me know your experience,

How it will be for you.

And if you need personalized support and guidance,

I invite you guys to my MindBody Connection Coach,

Where we will be working closely on carving the path,

Your path,

To the life of your dreams.

Thank you guys once again for your time.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate.

Happy coming new year.

I will meet you soon here.

Bye.