TikTok creator and life coach Carly Berges encourages her followers to spend the next three months identifying areas of their lives that they can change to fit the person they want to be. Maybe you want to become more financially stable, learn a new language, or find a new career path. Or maybe your goals are smaller (which is totally okay!), like waking up early, preparing a few meals a week, or sticking to an exercise plan. The point is, these small shifts add up to help you achieve your larger desires.
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How to tackle the Winter Arc Challenge
So, how exactly do you start your winter arc and make sure you’re on the best track to achieve your goals? First, know that there is no “right” way to create a winter arc. But a good place to start is to organize your goals on paper (many people who focus on the Winter Arc Challenge use a note-taking app on their phone or write in a journal). Once you’ve compiled a list, you can sort them into three main categories: mental, physical, and spiritual, just like TikTok creator @mahima.p did with her winter goals (see her explanation below).
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Within each category, you can list specific habits you want to develop, such as eating more protein at each meal or practicing 10 minutes of meditation each day. What’s most important is that you choose the habits you actually follow every day, which may mean you have to keep your list short or choose just two categories to stick to.
A common mistake among followers of the Winter Arc Challenge is listing too many goals without being able to achieve them all. By breaking your goals into different categories (mental, physical, emotional, psychological, etc.), you will be better able to assess what is realistic for you. These categories also make it easier to build a habit tracker (check out @mahima.p’s inspo tracker). Or, if you prefer, you can download a productivity app on your phone, such as MinimaList, which allows you to check on tasks and record your progress.
How to keep your goals aligned
Some followers of the Winter Arc Challenge delete social media apps from their phones for 90 days so that they can continue to achieve their goals, but others believe that keeping some social media apps active will help them stay motivated. For example, some people might tag friends in challenge posts to stay accountable and help their Friends stick to their goals. Not to mention, the colder months can feel isolating, so connecting with a community dedicated to similar goals and consuming positive, affirming content is key to staying resilient.
We live in a society where goals are set at the beginning of each year, and as time goes on, our motivation to stick to them tends to wane. But the Winter Arc Challenge reminds us that ending the year strong is just as important, and while the colder and darker months may force us into hibernation, the real work can begin.
How Burgess designed her winter arc
If you’re curious about how Bergs is coping with the winter arc, she said she created a list of guidelines for herself that include waking up at 6:30 a.m. every day, with the ultimate goal of waking up at 5:30 a.m. — and then starting Meditate, journal, and read before your day begins. Her guidelines also include following an exercise plan of low-intensity steady-state (LISS) cardio and gradually increasing calorie intake to achieve certain muscle goals.
By developing these habits throughout the winter, Bergs hopes to achieve her larger goals of reading four books, earning a monthly income, practicing Spanish three times a week, and making 100 TikTok videos. On the health front, Bergs also said she hopes to start taking a daily vitamin, prioritize gut health and reevaluate what brings value to her life and what doesn’t.
Why you should try the Winter Arc Challenge
Remember, you can easily apply the Winter Arc Challenge to any goal. For example, if you want to do well in a marathon, gain significant muscle mass, start a new career, find love, or launch a business, creating a winter arc plan can help you stay accountable and measure your progress more easily. There’s no pressure to hit a big goal before the end of the year, but if you make lasting changes within the next three months, you can officially call it a win. After all, if not for rest, these dark months also mean we look inward to see which areas of our lives deserve more light.
