Do you need a reset? When determining how often to do them, it helps to understand the signs of needing one. Resets are sometimes simply referred to as self-reflection, planning, or big-life event preparation, making it easier for you to figure out when you need it based on what you are dealing with.
Some common signs of needing a reset include:
You Are Dealing With Burnout – Burnout has a habit of sneaking up on you, where you don’t notice the subtle signs until you feel completely overwhelmed and unable to function. It might be time for a reset day if you are experiencing symptoms of burnout, such as trouble concentrating, extreme fatigue, and mood swings.
You Are Experiencing Intense Mood Swings – Mood swings, when they seem to be intense, without a specific cause, are often a sign of emotional stress. They can also be a red flag in dealing with burnout or other issues leading you to need a reset.
You Have Lost All Motivation and Inspiration – This might be the most significant thing you notice when you need a reset. We often lose our motivation slowly, then realize something has to change over time. However, you may also notice that you simply don’t feel inspired by anything anymore, which can also be an excellent time to go through a reset.
You Are Having Trouble Prioritizing – Maybe you have some motivation to get things done, but you can’t seem to prioritize efficiently. Resets help a lot with this by setting goals and setting intentions, a big part of which includes figuring out your biggest priorities.
You Feel Like You Just Need a Change – Remember that you don’t need a reason or a “sign” for a reset. You can do it anytime when you feel like you need one! So any time you need a change in your life, consider doing a reset, and you will notice how many ways your life changes.
Areas of Your Life to Reset
Now let’s get into some more details of doing a life reset. There are different types of resets regarding when and how often to do them and also in what areas of your life you are most focused. Of course, this can also be determined by the type of reset you are doing, such as weekly or monthly. Read this post on the different types and frequencies of resets. Here are some common areas people like to reset in their life:
Your Personal Life – Probably one of the most popular areas of life to reset is your personal life. It often encompasses your daily life, hobbies, fun activities, home, environment, and personal relationships. Ultimately, this can be anything unrelated to your work and business.
Personal resets are often done when you just feel like you aren’t getting the things done you want to in your personal life. This might be certain habits you want to develop, new creative activities you want to start, making plans with friends, or setting goals like traveling more.
Your Work Life – You may also want to do a reset more focused on your work and professional life. You may have some work goals you need to focus on, want to figure out how to balance your work and personal life or try to narrow your focus. Resets for work are often done monthly or quarterly, as this is when many of the reset habits are centered around setting goals and intentions.
Your Home Life – You can do a reset more specifically about your home and environment. This is when the reset is more for cleaning and organizing, decluttering your home and work spaces, redecorating, rearranging furniture, getting home tasks done you have been putting off, and sometimes things like running errands and making phone calls.
Home life resets can be done on a weekly or monthly basis, or if you have bigger home projects, the 3-month reset.
Your Health and Wellness – Have you fallen behind recently with your healthy habits? Maybe you want to start a new routine but aren’t sure how to start. A reset is a perfect way to refocus your mind and figure out what healthy changes you want to make to your lifestyle. This is definitely one of those “as-needed” resets.
Your Personal Development – Consider a reset for your personal development, which can be any type of self-help you need. This can be improving your confidence and self-worth, improving relationships, working on affirmations, or really anything you feel you want to add to your own personal growth.
After reading through the symptoms, what do you think? Are parts of your life in need of a reset?
