How to pick a nudge word to guide you in the new year

What single word describes your hopes and dreams for 2024? Growth? Calm? Connection? Sparkle?

It’s time to pick your personal nudge word — a word that reflects your values, intentions and vision for the coming year. Unlike a traditional New Year’s resolution to lose weight or exercise more, a nudge word isn’t focused on a single goal. It captures the mind-set you want to adopt in 2024.

Finding the perfect word can be difficult. That’s why we’ve created this helpful nudge-word finder based on hundreds of words Washington Post readers chose for themselves last year.

1. Choose a category
Choose a topic that reflects your values or an area of your life that needs attention.

ActiveOptimisticMindfulRelationshipsStrengthGrowthSelf-improvement

2. Keep exploring new categories and words to create a list below
Focus on words that will nudge you toward positive change.

Your possible words:

About this story

Design and development by Leslie Shapiro. Art direction by Chelsea Conrad. Illustrations by Abbey Lossing. Editing by Manuel Canales and Christian Font. Copy editing by Mina Haq.

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