Create a Personal Highlight Reel to Give Yourself a Boost

Thu 22 Oct 2020

Create a Personal Highlight Reel to Give Yourself a Boost
If you're feeling a bit burned out these days, you’re not alone. Here’s a strategy that could give you a much-needed boost. Make a list of the people who mean the most to you — friends, family, coworkers — and send them a note of gratitude, describing a time they had an impact on you. In return, ask them to share a memory of a time when you were the best version of yourself. 

It may feel awkward to make this request, but by giving them an unexpected gift, you’re paving the way for a virtuous cycle of gratitude. Collect the responses you get, and save them in one place.

 This is your personal highlight reel — a set of memories of you at your very best — that you can return to whenever your confidence dips or you’re in a rut. This simple exercise is an evidence-based, low-risk way of forming closer bonds with others, and reminding yourself that you possess exceptional skills and traits. So why not go for it?
This tip is adapted from “You Need a Personal Highlight Reel,” by Dan Cable