The Ultimate Checklist for an Effective Mid-Year Reset

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How is it going with your New Year’s resolutions? Are you making any progress, or can’t you even recall what goals you set in the first place? If the answer is the latter, let me tell you: it’s time for a mid-year reset!

In this article, you’ll understand the power of an effective mid-year reset and why you should do it, other than the 6 steps you must take when doing one!

So, are you ready to tackle the ultimate checklist for an effective reset? Then, let’s get started!

Last updated on: July 7, 2024

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Why Should You Do A Mid-Year Reset?

In the article “How to Reset Your Life for a Fresh New Start”, I talked about the positive effect new beginnings have on motivation and consistency. That’s why, in January, you feel like you completely want to change your life.

But now, January feels like a long time ago.

The first burst of motivation vanished.

The feeling that “anything is possible” is long gone.

You’re staring at your list of New Year’s resolutions wondering if you will be able to accomplish at least one.

You feel defeated for the broken promises to yourself.

And you think: “If half a year has already passed, what’s the point of starting now?”.

If you start thinking in this way, your perspective is way off the wagon! So, stop it.

Seriously, stop it!

Consider July as a blank new page: what has (or hasn’t) been done doesn’t matter – focus on what you can do now.

Anything can happen in six months!

A mid-year reset will allow you to get back on track with your life and take the right steps to achieve your goals (yes, in only 6 months!).

So, what do you say? Did I convince you enough?

The 6 Essential Steps For An Effective Mid-Year Reset

1. Review Past Quarters

One of the things you must do before moving forward is to look backward. (And no, I’m not talking about overthinking or regretting past experiences…)

All I want you to do is review quarters #1 and #2 before moving on to the next one.

The first half of the year is gone. What do you remember of it? How did it go?

You might tend to remember all the bad things – as it is instilled in our brain to recall negative experiences more -, but I’m sure it wasn’t all bad.

So, whether you decide to do this mid-year reset digitally or on paper, now it’s time to start reflecting and writing.

Here are some questions you could answer when reviewing the previous quarters:

• What habits were you able to adopt and stick to?
• What processes and routines helped you the most?
• What habits did you want to adopt, but didn’t? Why not?
• What goals did you achieve?
• What challenges did you face?
• In what areas of your life did you experience some major changes?
• Are you happy with the way your life changed?
• What are some small wins to celebrate?
• What are three core memories of the past quarters?
• If you could live again the past six months, what’s one thing you would do differently?

2. Dream Life Manifestation

Now that you’ve looked backward, it’s time to move forward.

I’m talking long-term, like months and years ahead.

If you want to live your dream life, you must get extra clear about what your dream life looks like.

Here’s a list of inspiring questions you could ask yourself to figure out what your dream life is:

• What’s your dream job?
• Where do you live?
• What kind of people are you surrounded by?
• How do you picture ‘future you’?
• What kind of habits or routines does the best version of yourself engage in?
• What does your ideal day look like?
• What does ‘success’ mean to you?
• What are the three core values in your life?
• What daily actions are you taking to live aligned with your core values? Or, what steps could you start taking?
• Who do you envy? What aspects of their lifestyles do you envy the most?

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3. Refresh Your Vision Board

Now that you’ve got clear about your dream life, it’s time to visualize it!

Whether you’re into manifesting or don’t fall for any of it – there is one thing we all love doing: daydreaming!

Sure, you’ve already written about the ideal version of yourself and your life, but…what do you see? How do you picture it?

Are you the expression of a beach town girl, living wildly and freely?

Or are you a businesswoman who’s working on her passion project in her free time?

Are you a world traveler – always catching flights and not feelings?

I don’t know about you, but knowing that someone out there is already living my dream life gives me a huge boost of motivation and faith.

If it is already someone else’s reality, it can also be mine (and yours)!

This is your ✨sign✨ to go on Pinterest, type ‘DREAM LIFE’, and pin every image that speaks to your soul!

Make that vision board, and then put it everywhere: on your walls, on your phone, on your laptop, and even inside of your books!

Remind yourself of where you’re headed, and you’ll get closer to it day after day.

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4. Plan for the Next Quarter

Grab your digital or paper planner, and let’s dive into the planning session of Q3!

The rule of thumb for planning is not to get too unrealistic with your goals, but also not to settle for less than you deserve.

You need to find your sweet spot.

Personally, my sweet spot for quarterly planning is following the “rule of thirds”.

Since a quarter is made of 3 months, I like to focus on 3 areas each quarter.

For each month, then, I like to find one habit that’s related to one of the 3 areas.

In this way, I make some progress without overwhelming myself.

Too complicated? Ok, I’ll give you a real-life example to make it easier.

Last quarter (Q2), I decided the 3 areas I wanted to work on were:

1. Fitness
2. Mindfulness
3. Blogging

For each category, I focused on why I wanted to improve it. For example:

• Fitness ➪ I wanted to have more energy, so I had to commit to exercising regularly
• Mindfulness ➪ I wanted to feel more at peace and present
• Blogging ➪ I wanted to show up consistently for my readers

How to achieve this, though? Of course, through habits!

They turned out to be:

• Exercising for 30 minutes, 5 times per week
• Meditating every morning, before breakfast, for at least 5 minutes
• Writing and publishing a new article every week

Yes, it’s that simple! (Not easy, but simple ;))

5. Create An Accountability System

Next, you must set up a good system to hold yourself accountable.

If you’re making progress but not tracking it, how can you know how far you’ve got?

There is a variety of accountability systems you could use, such as:

• Accountability partners
• Digital reminders
• Making your goals public
• Taking on a challenge
• Using a habit tracker

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The choice is up to you.

It depends on your personality and the goal you’re working on.

For example, you could enroll in a workout class with a friend or sign up for a marathon if you want to exercise more.

On the other hand, if you’re a blogger who wants to be more consistent, then you could share this with your audience – so that they will hold you accountable. Or, you could set a timer every day at 5 PM to remind you to post something.

As you track your progress, you’ll feel more confident about yourself and your capabilities.

Not only that, but your motivation will increase as you build momentum.

So, what are you waiting for? Create an accountability system that works for you!

PS. Hey – if you don’t know who to ask, feel free to ask me to be your accountability buddy! 😊

6. Develop New Routines

The last step of your mid-year reset is to develop new routines.

As your goals change and you set new habits to stick to, you also need to create the right routines to make it the easiest for you to be successful.

Look at the areas you want to work on for the next three months and the habits that will help you get the desired outcome.

When can you perform those habits?

If you’re a night owl, scheduling a 6 AM workout class would be counterproductive – don’t you think?

Or, if you have a hard time meditating later in the day, it might be wiser to do it first thing in the morning (instead of scrolling on your phone).

Are you more creative in the morning or later at night? That will affect whether you decide to write your new article as the sun rises or when everybody is already asleep.

You have total freedom about your routines. Do what works best for you.

If there is one thing that I might suggest, though, is to spend time intentionally developing 3 different routines.

Whether you love having more structure in your days or prefer going with the flow, there are 3 routines you definitely need in your life:

• Morning routine
• Night routine
• Weekly reset routine

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I hope this post inspired you to do your mid-year reset!

Also, I’m curious to know…

Q: “Have you already done your mid-year reset, this year? If yes, what steps did you take?” – I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! 🙂

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Until next time,

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